
Kristen Elaine Johnson, MD, MSC
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Kristen Elaine Johnson
Titles
Hospitalist
About the Provider
Kristen Johnson, MD, received her Bachelor of Arts, in political science and philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed medical school and pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD where she also served as chief pediatric resident. Dr. Johnson is board certified in pediatric medicine and a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics. She speaks English and Spanish. Her clinical and research interests include diagnostic and statistical reasoning, patient-doctor communication and social determinants of health.
Departments
Awards and Recognition
Top Doctors Washingtonian (2022, 2021)
Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2026, 2025, 2022)
NPI
1831363589
Research Profile
https://research.childrensnational.org/people/johnson-kristen
Expertise
Education
- Resident: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Pediatrics, 2013
- Intern: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Pediatrics, 2011
- Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2010
- Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002
Board Certifications
- -: American Board of Pediatrics, 2013
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
- American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
- Amerigroup DC
- Amerigroup Maryland
- AmeriHealth DC
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
- Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
- ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
- Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
- Claimsbridge PPO
- Conifer Health
- First Health
- Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
- Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
- Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente: referral required
- Mail Handlers (Federal)
- Maryland Physicians Care
- Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
- MedStar Family Choice (DC)
- MedStar Family Choice (MD)
- Molina Health Care of VA
- Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
- Priority Partners MCO (MD)
- Tricare Humana Military
- U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
- United Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
- Virginia Premiere