Rachael Alexander, MSN NP| Neurology | MedStar Health
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Rachael Alexander

Rachael Alexander, MSN NP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.5 out of 5 (35 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Epilepsy
  • Migraine
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Movements
  • Acute Disseminated Demyelination
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Aphasia
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
  • Brain Disorders
  • Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Convulsions
  • Dementia
  • Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
  • Dysphagia
  • Dystonia
  • Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy And Seizures
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • General Sensations And Perceptions
  • Headache
  • Hereditary Ataxia
  • Ischemic Stroke
  • Lack Of Coordination
  • Migraine
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Myelitis
  • Narcolepsy
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Neuropathy
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
  • Numbness
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Seizure Disorders
  • Spasticity
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
  • Tardive Dyskinesia
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Vertigo
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Procedures I perform

  • Brain Imaging
  • Concussion Rehabilitation
  • Epilepsy Education And Counseling
  • Menstrual Migraine
  • Seizure Treatment
  • Stroke Care
  • Tension Headache Treatment
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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Sentara Health
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • HighMark
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Aetna HMO
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Medicare Direct
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Medicare FFS
    • IH-POS
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • OA Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Navigate
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • United Student Resources
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Choice POS II
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • First Health PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • UHC Passport
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • IH-Open POS II
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Choice POS
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Beech Street PPO
    • POS OA
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Network OA
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Optimum Choice
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • IH-PPO
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • IH-HMO
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Aetna Basic
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • First Health PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO

Education

Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Graduate: The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston (2023)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.5
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.6
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.4
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.5
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.6
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.4
  • Apr 23, 2026

    NP Rachael Alexander was extremely thoughtful

  • Feb 13, 2026

    Ver good listener

  • Feb 9, 2026

    Ms Alexander was very professional, knowledgeable and she listened to my concerns.