Patricia Ellen Kapunan, MD, MPH
Pediatrics
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Patricia Ellen Kapunan
About the Provider
Patricia Kapunan, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a teen health expert who is double board certified in pediatrics and adolescent medicine. She earned her bachelor of science at McGill University and received her medical and graduate public health degrees from Tufts University’s dual degree program.
During her clinical research fellowship at Harvard Medical School, she focused on children’s access to mental health services. Dr. Kapunan completed pediatric residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and adolescent medicine fellowship at San Antonio Military Medical Center.
In 2018, after 12 years of active-duty service, Dr. Kapunan joined the Adolescent Medicine department at Children’s National Hospital as medical director of adolescent medicine. From 2022-2024, she served as the chief medical officer for Montgomery County Public Schools, the largest school system in Maryland. She was thrilled to join the CNPA team in 2024.
Dr. Kapunan is passionate about promoting health in all spaces in which children and youth grow and thrive. Her interests include health policy, school health, adolescents with chronic or complex health care needs and youth advocacy.
NPI
1932226032
Locations
- CNPA Foggy Bottom
- 2021 K Street Northwest, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006
- phone: 202-833-4543
- fax: 202-833-8977
- CNPA - Chevy Chase
- 4601 North Park Avenue, Apartment 8C, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
- phone: 301-656-2745
- fax: 301-718-7681
- CNPA Capitol Hill
- 600 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20003
- phone: 202-833-4543
Expertise
Education
- Fellow: San Antonio Military Medical Center, Adolescent Medicine, 2012
- Resident: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Pediatrics, 2009
- Intern: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Pediatrics, 2007
- Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2006
- Undergraduate: McGill University, 1997
Board Certifications
- Adolescent Medicine: American Board of Pediatrics, 2014
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2009
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
