Divya Danda, MD
Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Telugu
6624 Fannin St.,
Houston,
TX
77030
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2019
My Biography
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Professional Background
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Hobbies and Interests
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Awards & Publications
Dr. Divya Danda earned her medical degree in 2013 at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Lubbock. She completed her Internal Medicine residency training at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston in 2016. Before joining Kelsey-Seybold in August 2019 as an Internal Medicine hospitalist, Dr. Danda was an assistant professor of medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine and a senior staff physician at Baylor Scott & White Health in Temple, Texas.
The most exotic/interesting place Dr. Danda has visited was South Africa in 2017. She loved seeing animals in their natural habitat during multiple safari experiences. Her favorite book is “The Kite Runner.” Her guilty pleasure is eating different types of French fries.
Publications
- Jones, BG., Dentino, AN., Choate, B., Danda, D., Hewitt. D., Kashfi, K., McMahan, C., Roh, J., Shakespeare, A., Stennett, C., Wooliscroft, L. (2011, April 29). Texas Tech Medcast Reynolds Geriatrics Series Step 1 Test Prep: No. 126 – Mr. Grover's Lung Mass. http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20921.
- Aggarwal, BB., Danda, D., Gupta, S., Gehlot, P. Models for prevention and treatment of cancer: problems versus promises. Biochemical Pharmacology. 2009 Nov; 78(9): 1083-94. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 19481061.
Presentations
- Naqvi, M., Ashraf, A., Joshipura, M., Udayamurthy, M., Danda, D., Shah, J., Patel, B., Kaous, M. (2012, April). Innovative methods of teaching newborn care to medical students using pocket cards. Poster presented at: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Research Day; Amarillo, TX.
- Arrieta, S., Danda, D., Udayamurthy, M., Wooliscroft, L. (2012, February). Mastocytosis. Oral Presentation presented at: Integration Seminar; Amarillo, TX.
- Kasam, M., Danda, D., Grotta, J., Savitz, S. (2011, February). Suppression of infarct expansion in stroke patients administered autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells. Poster presented at: International Stroke Conference; Los Angeles, CA.
- Kasam, M., Danda, D., Grotta, J., Savitz, S. (2011, February). Bone marrow stem cells increase the n-acetyl aspartate and decrease the choline levels in the hippocampus region and may decrease the post stroke depression – a study using single voxel proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Poster presented at: International Stroke Conference; Los Angeles, CA.
- Kasam, M., Danda, D., Misra, V., Grotta, J., Savitz, S. (2011, February). MR spectroscopic analysis of stroke patients treated with autologous mononuclear cells shows increased NAA/Cr suggestive of neurogenesis. Poster presented at: International Stroke Conference; Los Angeles, CA.
- Wu, T., Kasam, M., Danda, D., Sahota, P., Pandurengan, R., Barreto, A., Gonzales, N., Lopez, G., Grotta, J., Savitz, S. (2011, February). Tissue plasminogen activator use may be associated with increased diffusion-weighted imaging lesion volume in malignant middle cerebral artery syndrome. Poster presented at: International Stroke Conference; Los Angeles, CA.
- Danda, D., Dai, J., De Leon, E., Wooliscroft, L. (2010, April). Lifestyle choices are related to high childhood obesity rates in rural west Texas. Poster presented at: Early Clinical Experience Honors Project- TTUHSC SOM; Lubbock, TX.
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Accepted Insurance
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Aetna Plans
KelseyCare Aetna
Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO Plans
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is an in-network provider for most Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO plans*, including:
- Aetna Select
- Open Access Select
- Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Managed Choice
- Open Choice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans
Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Plans
A Kelsey-Seybold PCP is required to schedule a primary care appointment. Please contact Aetna at the phone number on the back of your member ID card, or go online to the Aetna CVS member portal to change to a Kelsey-Seybold PCP prior to your appointment.
Effective January 1, 2024
- Silver 1
- Silver 2
- Silver 5
- Silver 6
- Silver 7
- Silver S
- Gold 3
- Gold 4
- Gold S
*All Houston area Aetna CVS Health plans are accepted at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic*
*Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in any commercial Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The specific BCBSTX PPO and HMO plans in which Kelsey-Seybold participates are:
- Anthem BCBS PPO
- Blue Access Choice PPO
- Blue Access PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Edge PPO
- Blue Essentials HMO Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (Basic and Standard Option)
- Health Select of Texas - ERS Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary+ Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare HD
- TRS-ActiveCare 2
- UT Select
Kelsey-Seybold will not participate in the following BCBSTX plans: Blue Premier, Blue High-Performance network, Marketplace plans: My Blue Health, and Blue Advantage HMO, or any BCBSTX Medicare products. View FAQ (pdf)
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
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- Cigna KelseyCare
- Cigna HMO Open Access (OA)
- Cigna HMO Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
- Cigna Surefit
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- LocalPlus
- LocalPlus IN
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Humana Plans
Humana
Non-Medicare Advantage
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO
- Humana National POS Open Access
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Kelsey Plans
Kelsey Plan
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KelseyCare Advantage
KelseyCare Aetna
Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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KelseyCare Humana
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Medicare Advantage Plans
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Other Plans
Allied Benefit Systems/NGBS
Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – CDHP with UnitedHealthcare PPO
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – High Option with Cigna PPO
- GEHA Benefit Plan Nationwide – High & Standard Options with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- NALC Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- NALC Value Option Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- SAMBA Nationwide – High & Standard with Cigna OAP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Standard Option
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Basic Option
Great West Healthcare (also known as Cigna-GWH)
- POS
- PPO
- Open Access
HealthSmart PPO
Medicare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts the following Medicare Advantage Plans: KelseyCare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage, WellCare TexanPlus, Humana Medicare and select UnitedHealthcare plans. Effective January 1, 2009, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic does not accept patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Individual & Family Plans
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze-A Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze-B Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze-X Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-E Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-D Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-C Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-A Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-B Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver-X Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold-A Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold-B Copay Focus
- UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold-X Copay Focus
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
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- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
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- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
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- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO-R
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- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO (OAP and OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus