Rachael Alexander, MSN NP| Neurology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Electroencephalogram
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropathy
- Parkinson's Disease
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Amyloidosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Artery Disorders
- Back Pain
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dysarthria
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Weakness
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Rett Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Sciatica
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Spasticity
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Syncope
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vasculitis
- Vertigo
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Acupuncture
- Alternative Therapies
- Anxiety Treatment
- Aphasia Therapy
- Attention Assessment
- Baclofen Pump Management
- Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent (BOLD) Imaging
- Botox
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Cervical Dystonia
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Limb Spasticity
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Migraines
- Botulinum Toxin Management
- Brain Biopsy
- Brain Imaging
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Blood Pool Spect
- Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Catamenial Epilepsy
- Cerebellar Ataxia Treatment
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chorea Management
- Chorea Treatment
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- CNS Vasculitis Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Impairment Screening
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Confusional Arousals
- Corpus Callosotomy
- Cortical Mapping
- Cortical Stimulation
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Dementia Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Diazepam Binding Inhibitor (DBI) Spect
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrodermal Activity (EDA) Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Encephalitis Treatment
- Epidural Stimulation
- Epilepsy Education And Counseling
- Epilepsy Panel
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Epilepsy Treatment Planning
- Epilepsy Treatment With Cannabis
- Event-Related Potentials (ERP)
- Executive Function Assessment
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis Treatment
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Fatal Familial Insomnia
- Flumazenil Pet
- Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Pet Scan
- Focal Shock Wave Therapy
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Functional Mri
- Functional Mri With Eeg
- Galactorrhea
- Genetic Counseling
- Geriatric Care
- Gut Microbiome Analysis
- Headache Infusion Therapy
- Hemispherectomy
- High-Density Eeg
- Holter Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Ictal Spect
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Intramuscular Stimulation
- Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)
- Intraoperative Cortical Stimulation
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Management
- Intrathecal Pump Management
- Irregular Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disorder
- Language Assessment
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
- Lewy Body Dementia Treatment
- Lifestyle Modification
- Lifestyle Modification Counseling
- Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Magnetoencephalography With Fmri
- Memory Therapy
- Memory Training
- Menstrual Migraine
- Microvascular Decompression
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Mood Stabilization
- Motor Cortex Stimulation
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Nerve Biopsy
- Nerve Block
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Numbness Treatment
- Nutritional Counseling
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Research Studies
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Seizure Focus Localization
- Seizure Rehabilitation
- Seizure Treatment
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Southern Blot
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Stereotactic Eeg
- Stroke Care
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Tumor Localization
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- United Student Resources
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Employee Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HighMark
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Graduate: The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston (2023)