Provider Overview
Practicing At
Accepting New Patients
No
Specialty
Family Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Practicing Since
2007
Provider Background
About Kara E. Chidester, MD
My family and I love spending time at Disney World and Lake Erie. My favorite ways to exercise are yoga and walking. I also enjoy kayaking and paddle boarding in the summer.
Areas of Interest
Preventive Medicine
Chronic Disease Management
Pediatrics
Women's Health
Hospital Admitting Privileges
Dublin Methodist Hospital, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Grant Methodist Hospital
Internships
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Residency
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Titles, Recognitions, Honors, & Awards
- NCQA Recognition for Excellence in Diabetes Care
- Top Doctors List - Columbus Monthly 2023
Associations & Organizations
- American Academy of Family Practice
Medical School
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare (COPC Senior Care Advantage Participant)
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- First Health
- HealthSmart
- Humana Commercial
- Humana Medicare (COPC Senior Care Advantage Participant)
- Medical Mutual of Ohio (MMO)
- Medical Mutual OhioHealth HMO
- Medicare
- MediGold (COPC Senior Care Advantage Participant)
- Meritain
- Mt.Carmel Health Partners Trinity Health Plan
- Multiplan
- Ohio Health Choice (OHCP)
- OhioHealthy
- OSU Health Plans
- PHCS
- PPO Connect
- Railroad Medicare
- Tricare Standard
- Trinity Health Plan - Aetna Administered
- UMWA
- UnitedHealthcare
Patient resources
Kara E. Chidester, MD
Upper Arlington Preventative Primary Care
Gender
Female
Specialty
Family Medicine
Medical School
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine
Practicing Since
2007
Languages Spoken
English
Hospital Admitting Privileges
Dublin Methodist Hospital, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Grant Methodist Hospital
Accepting New Patients
No
Internships
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Residency
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Titles, Recognitions, Honors, & Awards
- NCQA Recognition for Excellence in Diabetes Care
- Top Doctors List - Columbus Monthly 2023
Associations & Organizations
- American Academy of Family Practice