Mariella Cheris Medina, PA, PA-C, MPH
Pediatric General Surgery
Highlights
Languages
- Tagalog
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Mariella Cheris Medina
Titles
Physician Assistant
About the Provider
Mariella Medina, PA-C, MPH, is a physician assistant (PA) in the Division of General and Thoracic Surgery at Children’s National Hospital. She earned dual master’s degrees in physician assistant studies and public health from Tufts University School of Medicine, building on her undergraduate studies in public health science at the University of Maryland.
With a strong foundation in public health and experience in emergency and acute cardiac care settings prior to PA school, Mariella remains committed to providing quality healthcare for all children while delivering compassionate, evidence-based care. She is particularly dedicated to pediatric and family-centered medicine, integrating her clinical expertise with her public health background to optimize outcomes for children and their families.
Departments
NPI
1174392765
Expertise
Education
- Graduate: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2025
- Undergraduate: University of Maryland, 2021
Board Certifications
- Physician Assistant: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 2025
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
