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Joy Ahanonu

Joy Ahanonu, CRNP

Internal Medicine

Accepting New Patients
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult >18

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Provider Organizations

  • LifeBridge Health Medical Group

About

Professional Statement

Joy Ahanonu received her degree from the American University of the Caribbean Medical School and studied acute care, trauma and critical care at the University of Maryland. She is currently employed with Potomac Physicians, a LifeBridge Partner in the Catonsville office as a CRNP. Ms. Ahanonu is a volunteer with ZEPHRYS Love for Humanity and Charity Foundation, where she travels with other healthcare professionals to provide free medical outreach in Africa. Other interests include teaching preventive medicine and reading in her spare time.

Locations

  1. Potomac Physicians, P.A.-Security
    • 4 West Rolling Cross Road, Suite 100, Catonsville, MD 21228
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Expertise

Education

  • Professional Education: University of Maryland School of Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), 2006
  • Professional Education: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2000

Insurance

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  • Aetna Better Health
  • Aetna Commercial
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Aetna/USHealthcare/Prudential
  • Alterwood Health
  • Alterwood Health Medicare Advantage
  • Americaid/Amerigroup
  • Amerigroup / Wellpoint
  • Baltimore County Cancer Prevention Program
  • Beacon Health
  • Beech Street
  • CareFirst
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Commercial
  • CareFirst Community Partners
  • CareFirst Medicare Advantage
  • Choice Care PPO Network
  • Cigna HealthCare
  • CIGNA Healthcare Commercial
  • CommuniCare Advantage - Medicare Advantage
  • Coventry
  • Coventry HealthCare
  • Great-West Healthcare, Inc.
  • Humana - Choice Care
  • Humana Tricare Military Services - East Region Only
  • Informed, LLC
  • Jai Medical Systems
  • JAI Medical Systems
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare - Employee Health Plan (EHP) Commercial
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare - Priority Partners
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare - Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare Plan d/b/a Advantage MD - Medicare Advantage
  • Key Care Advantage - Medicare Advantage
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Managed Health Network
  • Maryland Physicians Care
  • Medical Assistance
  • Medicare
  • Medstar Family Choice
  • MedStar Family Choice
  • MedStar Select
  • Multiplan
  • National Preferred Provider Network
  • Preferred Health Network
  • Private Healthcare Systems
  • Provider Partners Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Riverside Health of Maryland
  • Tricare
  • United Health Care Commercial
  • United Health Care Community Plan
  • United Health Care Medicare Advantage / Optum-Evercare
  • United Health Care VACCN
  • United Healthcare
  • USA Managed Care Organization

Reviews

4.7 of 5 stars

272 Ratings, 56 Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2026

    Awesome provider.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/6/2026

    She provided me all the information about my health and how to improve my health.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/4/2026

    Everything went fine

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/4/2026

    Joy was very thorough in her examination. She listened and answered my questions.

    2 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/30/2026

    Both of the receptionists were beyond helpful with directing me to update my insurance info etc. and Dr Joy was kind knowledgeable and thorough. However the staff is who assist you between reception and the doctor were extremely unprofessional. Not only did I have to wait while they had personal conversations. Once called they were loud enough upfront that I could still hear their conversations while I was in the back. I should not know that one woman's daughter gets milk from wic and she'll bring some in to the other young woman because that's how loud they were talking. I understand personal conversations will occur they should stop them to care for the patient then go back to it. We shouldn't have to wait for them to finish talking to be helped

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/2/2026

    The Nurse Practitioner was very good and knowledgeable. I had a good experience at Potomac Physicians.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/23/2026

    She's very polite and professional

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/16/2026

    It is not the staff on the premises but more the staff that answers the phones that I find disconcerting.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/19/2026

    Everyone is nice, but I especially like the doctor. She's so mature, decent, and explains everything in detail. She's definitely my favorite.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/13/2026

    I can't say enough about my experience when I have a visit with Joy. Even though I was sick during this visit, I feel I received the best service any physician can give. After handling the issues with my sickness, she thoroughly reviewed, medications, the need for any upcoming tests, addressed my concerns and provided useful information regarding programs for patients. She is thorough and strongly advocates for patients. I truly look forward and enjoy my visits with her. Staff was professional and friendly. Facility was clean.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/13/2026

    Excellent provider. She's so good and so personable. I love her to death.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/10/2026

    I always feel comfortable discussing my health issues with my provider. She provides me with excellent advice.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/8/2026

    I am a new patient of Dr Joy and I was very pleased with the service she provided.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/17/2026

    I respect NP Joy and her interactions with me

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/14/2026

    Everything went well Dr. Joy is a good doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/7/2026

    I love my provider. She has taken care of me and my husband for many years and provides exceptional care to both of us.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/2/2026

    The provider's nurse could have been more friendlier.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/24/2026

    Ms Joy was wonderful. The receptionist that checked me in was horrible. She called me up to the desk area and sat silent for more than 5 minutes before telling me that she was having trouble verifying my insurance. 8 minutes go by so I pulled up my portal to assist and she told me needed to print the information which took another 10 minutes. The other receptionist was able to check in 3 other patients snd 2 had issues while I waited for the one to help me. Her customer service skills are poor because if she had only communicated with me and not treated me as if I just showed up to her house uninvited, there would be no issue on my end.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/21/2026

    Joy is very rude in how she says and asks things. She has no empathy and no bed side manners at all. This is a constant problem I have with her at each of my visits. I will be finding another primary care provider asap! I am very dissatisfied with my provider!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/8/2026

    Great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/5/2026

    The experience was exceptional accept for the check-in receptionist. This was my 2nd visit to see a new care provider. The front entrance receptionist was very hostile. When I asked for a clipboard to write on, she suggested I use the ledge and stand there to complete forms. The person next in line was given a clipboard.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/6/2026

    Labcorp office not acceptable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/30/2026

    Joy is always wonderful, knowledgeable and professional. She is the reason I come back time and time again. The lady at checkout who schedules appointments was helpful and very sweet. The ladies who work the front desk on the adult reception side, are entirely too loud. They do not use inside voices at all and the walls must be thin because we could hear them very clearly with the door to the room closed. That would be the only area I say could use improvement because it was a bit distracting.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/25/2026

    Nurse Practitioner Joy was excellent and very professional. She listened to me when I explained how I was feeling. Ordered the proper meds I needed, and the meds were ready when I arrived at my pharmacy . I'm feeling a little better already

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/31/2026

    Great customer service. Friendly atmosphere.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/21/2026

    Dr Joy was very attentive to my problem, answered any questions I had, and related information in terms that I understood.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/21/2026

    Professional, knowledgeable, and thorough

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/17/2026

    Yeah, I appreciate Dr. Joy. She stays on top of me. She makes sure I come in for my appointments. And she's the best. She's really a good doctor, really an excellent doctor, as a matter of fact.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/7/2026

    The doctor was enthusiastic and lovely.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/17/2026

    The only thing that I don't like is I do understand I am on medication for anxiety. And depression and I have to wait to see a doctor to give me my medication. what I don't understand is they? Have you fill this paper out. And then they send the paper over to the doctor So you could be seen how long do that take? So you could see the doctor I just feel like when people on medication, I think the process should be a little bit more faster .and also I cannot just stop taking the medication, I did one time before and I was a mess.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/15/2026

    The staff all were very professional!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/14/2026

    Dr. Joy is very knowledgeable and was able to communicate my condition in a manner that I understood. She is friendly and demonstrates expertise in her field. I am very comfortable with Dr. Joy Ahanouh as my provider. She explained everything to me and told me of the next steps in my care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/5/2026

    Perfect provide for my health care

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/3/2026

    Good experience. My provider as always was most informative and patient, she is familiar with my history and repeatedly asked if I understood the info which she was sharing with me. Additionally she answered the few questions I had for her. She let me know that I would be contacted once my test results were completed

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/4/2026

    Ms Ahanonu was knowledgeable and helpful with the plan of care including a referral for ENT.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/28/2026

    My provider was pleasant, professional and attended to my needs.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/27/2026

    Helpful

    1 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/23/2026

    Never fills prescription in timely manner. I had to miss work because I couldn't be seen with the dirat appointment

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/23/2026

    The Dr. Knows her. Business

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/18/2026

    Thank you to you and your staff for being so helpful and kind. I appreciate my Doctor's expertise. Dr. Joy Ahanonu is a excellent doctor and l would highly recommend her to anyone.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/14/2026

    Everyone did their part

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/13/2026

    I really like my NP!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/6/2026

    The staff was very pleasant and polite

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/19/2026

    She was very thorough and took the time to explain everything

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/15/2026

    Great job

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/15/2026

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/14/2026

    I value the two way communication between my doctor and I. Her expertise and medical knowledge is expansive. She cares about her patients.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    I have a grievance because I did blood work and I was told that to respond just like I'm using this automated system here. And I was supposed to get a call back with the results and I did not. And in fact, I still have not gotten my blood work follow-up report and it's been about four days now. All right. Thank you.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/31/2026

    Best provider ever!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/12/2025

    Awesome!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/27/2025

    Everyone was professional, courteous and helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/24/2025

    Hi, I was really impressed with the service because I have never gotten that service so quickly in all my life with all the times I've been going there. She was extremely knowledgeable and seemed to have tried to get me to understand all the things I was kind of going through, especially what the medicine was for. And she was very timely. Everyone was very timely. The front desk staff was very kind and courteous and very timely. So I was just really impressed with some of the things I've seen as a change. I'm finished.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    I would like for the doctor I saw to be my permanent doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/9/2025

    Overall it was a good experience. There's one provider to many patients it is not expected that the would know or recall a patient history.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/3/2025

    Dr. Joy is an excellent doctor, very patient and knowledgeable and makes your appointments feel very comfortable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/23/2025

    That Dr Joy and the staff is so professional and so helpful and caring team.