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Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA

Accepting New Patients
(Melissa Ann Crist, PA-C)
Specializes in: Plastic Surgery
Professional interests include: vaginoplasty, facial cosmetic surgery, jaw surgery, and more.
9105 Franklin Square Drive Suite 214
Rosedale, MD 21237

Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA is in Rosedale, MD specializing in plastic surgery. Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA is affiliated with MedStar Harbor Hospital, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, MedStar Health, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC.

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Office Locations

9105 Franklin Square Drive Suite 214
Rosedale, MD 21237
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MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

9105 Franklin Square Drive Suite 214
Baltimore, MD 21237
(443) 777-7631
(443) 777-8667
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Some issues Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA can help you with:

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast, usually after a mastectomy. The choice of how to proceed after the removal of a breast is a deeply personal one, with some women opting to wear a prosthetic form in a bra, and others choosing to embrace their new breastless form as a reminder of their strength and survival. Those options are perfectly acceptable, but many women feel most comfortable with their missing breast tissue surgically replaced. Breast reconstruction can be part of a patient's return to normal after experiencing breast cancer.

There are a few different methods used to create the round shape of the breast on the chest. A flap of fat, skin, and muscle can be taken from the side, abdomen or buttock and implanted on the chest to create a breast from the patient's own tissue. Alternatively, the skin over the chest may be gradually stretched to allow for the placement of an implant. Stretching of the skin is done using expanders, which are similar to breast implants, except they increase in size when saltwater solution is injected into them. Many women also choose to combine the flap procedure with implant placement to achieve their desired result. Once the new breast shape is formed, a nipple can be created and even tattooed to match the other side.

Reconstruction may be done in a single surgery or broken up into multiple procedures:

  • Immediate reconstruction rebuilds the breast right after mastectomy. This method is not recommended if additional chemotherapy or radiation is needed after surgery.
  • Delayed reconstruction occurs after chemotherapy or radiation has been given. These treatments may decrease the volume or alter the color of the reconstructed breast, so they should be completed before the breast is rebuilt. This type of reconstruction may happen weeks, months, or even years after mastectomy.
  • Staged reconstruction splits the reconstructive process into two parts. The first part inserts temporary expanders to stretch the skin and is done immediately after breast removal surgery. The second part replaces the expanders with implants after chemotherapy or radiation treatments have been given.

Breast reconstruction is not perfect. The two breasts may not always look exactly identical, although they will be close. There may be small scars, and a loss of sensation in the reconstructed breast. A reconstructed breast will not produce milk, so patients may have trouble breastfeeding. Still, reconstruction is a great option for women who want that part of their appearance back.

Facial Paralysis

Facial paralysis is an inability to move the muscles in the face. It often affects only one side, and it can happen quite suddenly. Facial paralysis may make one's face feel frozen or numb.

Facial paralysis can happen when there is inflammation or damage to either the part of the brain that controls the facial muscles or the nerve that carries signals from the brain to the face. Some common causes include:

  • Stroke, which can affect the part of the brain controlling the face and prevent those muscles from working
  • Bell's palsy, an inflammation of the main facial nerve
  • Lyme disease
  • Birth trauma or difficult birth, which can cause facial paralysis in babies (usually temporary)
  • Head trauma in which nerves are damaged

Facial paralysis is a frustrating and frightening experience, but many cases are temporary and go away on their own. Even with more difficult cases, there are treatment options available, including rehabilitation, pain management, and surgery.

Skin Grafting

When a large area of skin is too damaged to heal, a skin graft may be used to protect the tissue underneath and reduce scarring. A layer of healthy skin is taken and moved to the injured area, where it is fixed in place. Skin grafts are used to treat burns, infections, large wounds, ulcers, and other significant problems that affect the skin.

There are several different types of skin graft, depending on where the donor skin is taken from:

  • Autografts, where healthy skin is taken from another place on the patient's body
  • Allografts, where the donor skin is taken from another person or cadaver
  • Xenografts, which are harvested from animals and are used temporarily like a dressing to cover a wound
  • Synthetic grafts, which are made from non-biological materials, like silicone

In all cases, the skin graft may either be full-thickness or partial-thickness. While thicker grafts make recovery more difficult for the donor site, they heal more easily than thinner grafts.

Before skin graft surgery, patients are given anesthesia so they cannot feel any pain. If using an autograft, the surgeon carefully measures and removes the skin from the donor site. Sometimes the graft is cut in a mesh-like pattern, to allow a small piece of donated skin to stretch and cover a larger area. This also helps oxygen pass through the graft. The site where the skin graft will go is cleaned well to remove any dirt, bacteria, or dead skin cells. Then the skin graft is placed and attached with stitches or staples. It is often covered with antibacterial ointment and supportive bandages for the first few days.

As the skin graft heals into its new position, new blood vessels grow to reach and support the skin. Depending on the thickness of the graft, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles may also regrow. Recovery time depends on the thickness of the graft and the overall health of the skin in the grafted area, but it generally takes from two to four weeks.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 44
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 59
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 41
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA.

Age
From 65 to 74 11
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 39
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA.

Age
From 65 to 74 23
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 34
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA.

Gender
Male 11
Female 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 50
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA.

Gender
Male 16
Female 24
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 28
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 22
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA treated during 2022 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA.

Gender
Male 3
Female 4
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 9
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0
65 to 74 7

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA From 2015 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 20
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Education & Training

She is certified by the Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants and has a state license in Maryland.

Board Certification: Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Harbor Hospital
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
MedStar Health
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Optimum Choice, Optima Health, MAMSI, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Anthem, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Medicare PFFS, CIGNA Indemnity, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Coventry National Network PPO, Highmark, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Sentara Health Plans, WellPoint, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, CIGNA PPO Plus, HealthyBlue PPO, Aetna Premier 200PD, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS), M.D. IPA Preferred (POS), CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, IH-PPO, Aetna Advantage 6350PD, DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, CareFirst EPO, Optimum Choice Preferred (POS), Medicare Direct, OCI Direct (HMO), Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans, Aetna Open Choice (PPO), OA Plus, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, IH-Network Only Plus, IH-POS, Aetna Classic 5000, Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA, Healthy Blue (HMO, POS), CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland, IH-POS Plus, Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA, CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Choice POS II, CareFirst Blue Card Program, Choice Fund PPO, IH-EPO Plus, Aetna VA Exchange, Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS), Aetna Better Health of Virginia, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced, Aetna Worker's Compensation Network, Options PPO Cardiac Global, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, Aetna Advantage 5750, IH-Open HMO Option, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, Aetna Basic, CareFirst FEP Blue Focus, Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, IH-Open POS Plus, Core Essential (HMO), IH-Open EPO Plus, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO, Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network, MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global, CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO, Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS), IH-Open HMO, Aetna Advantage 6350, Erickson Advantage Plans, M.D. IPA (HMO), POS OA, Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund), Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS), IH-Open POS II, Aetna Classic 5000PD, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO, CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna Student Health Insurance, Private Health Care Systems (PPO), Choice POS, Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account, IH-Indemnity, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO), United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans, IH-HMO, IH-Open Network Only Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO), Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO, Medicare FFS, Maryland Physicians Care MCO, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Advantra Platinum (PPO), Aetna Better Health of Maryland, BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage), Employee Health Plan, Choice POS II Open Access, Navigate, Police and Fire Clinic, Network OA, Aetna Classic 3500 and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan
Optimum Choice
Optima Health
MAMSI
Magellan Health Services
United Healthcare Choice Plus
United Healthcare Choice
First Health PPO
Blue Choice
Great-West Healthcare
TRICARE
Coventry
TRICARE Reserve Select
Anthem
Aetna Managed Choice POS
Beech Street PPO
Aetna HMO
Kaiser Permanente
CIGNA PPO
CIGNA EPO
Aetna Medicare PPO
Aetna Medicare PFFS
CIGNA Indemnity
AmeriHealth
AARP
Medicare Advantage
TriWest
Coventry National Network PPO
Highmark
Amerigroup
United Healthcare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Sentara Health Plans
WellPoint
United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)
Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan
CIGNA PPO Plus
HealthyBlue PPO
Aetna Premier 200PD
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
CareFirst NASCO
Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
IH-PPO
Aetna Advantage 6350PD
DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
CareFirst EPO
Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
Medicare Direct
OCI Direct (HMO)
Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
OA Plus
CareFirst Administrators
United Student Resources
IH-Network Only Plus
IH-POS
Aetna Classic 5000
Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland
IH-POS Plus
Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
Health Services for Children with Special Needs
Choice POS II
CareFirst Blue Card Program
Choice Fund PPO
IH-EPO Plus
Aetna VA Exchange
Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Aetna Better Health of Virginia
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
Options PPO Cardiac Global
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
Aetna Advantage 5750
IH-Open HMO Option
HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
Aetna Basic
CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
IH-Open POS Plus
Core Essential (HMO)
IH-Open EPO Plus
Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
IH-Open HMO
Aetna Advantage 6350
Erickson Advantage Plans
M.D. IPA (HMO)
POS OA
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
IH-Open POS II
Aetna Classic 5000PD
Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
Choice POS
Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
IH-Indemnity
CareFirst MedStar PPO
CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
IH-HMO
IH-Open Network Only Plus
HumanaChoice PPO
CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
Medicare FFS
Maryland Physicians Care MCO
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Advantra Platinum (PPO)
Aetna Better Health of Maryland
BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Employee Health Plan
Choice POS II Open Access
Navigate
Police and Fire Clinic
Network OA
Aetna Classic 3500
CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 239 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in Rosedale, MD. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-09
Patient verified via Press Ganey
Excellent! Melissa listened to and answered all my questions patiently and without judgment. Good sense of humor was lovely too.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-02-09
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Good Melissa is very kind doctor and helpful I appreciate all what she did today
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-11
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Melissa was very informative and answered all my questions.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-19
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Melissa is great!!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Melissa A. Crist, MS, PA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Ethicon US, LLC $40 ENSEAL
$40
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $40

Biography

Ms. Melissa Crist is a specialist in plastic surgery. Ms. Crist is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Her clinical interests include deformity correction, cyst removal, and vaginoplasty. She is professionally affiliated with MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, and MedStar Harbor Hospital. She appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, Coventry, and more. She has an open panel in Rosedale, MD according to Doctor.com.

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