About me
Rachael T. Overcash, MD, MPH, is an attending physician specializing in maternal and fetal medicine at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She currently serves as the Director of the Perinatal Center. Dr. Overcash specializes in the management of high-risk pregnancies, including prenatal diagnosis with ultrasound, amniocentesis and genetic counseling. She works with obstetricians to co-manage complicated pregnancies and provides direct prenatal care to women with high-risk issues such as diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. Dr. Overcash believes that each woman should feel comfortable with her pregnancy. Her philosophy of care is to provide the tools, knowledge and education to help women navigate their complicated pregnancies with the goal of having a healthy baby.
Dr. Overcash is a fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In addition, she is an active member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and a committee member of the Foundation for Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Her teaching experience includes serving as a clinical instructor in reproductive medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and her research has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Journal of Perinatology, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Maternal and Child Health, the American Journal of Medical Genetics, and Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. She currently serves as a reviewer for Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Overcash is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Dr. Overcash received her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, where she also completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology. She continued her training with a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at the University of California, San Diego. She also holds a master of public health degree in health policy and management from the Yale University School of Public Health in New Haven, Connecticut.
Clinical areas of focus
- Endometriosis
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Gestational Diabetes
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Preterm Labor
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- False Labor
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Uterine Infections
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cesarean Delivery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW Perinatal Center Ste 108 South Tower Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-6093Fax 202-877-8695
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
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HighMark
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- UHC Passport
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- POS OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Student Resources
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: University of California San Diego Medical Center (2015)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2012)
Medical School: George Washington University (2008)
Medical School: Kent State University (2002)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Center Scope Fall 2016: Relieving the Burden of Obesity
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