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
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Preterm Labor
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Nuchal Translucency
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Amniotic Fluid Disorders
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Cancer During Pregnancy
- Cervical Cerclage
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- 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
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Placental Disorders
- 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
- Biophysical Profile
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Cerclage
- Cerebral Oxygen Consumption Index Measurement
- Cesarean Delivery
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Contraction Stress Test
- Dacryocystorhinostomy With Jones Tube
- Delivery With Forceps
- Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
- Episiotomy
- Fertility Counseling
- Fetal Acid-Base Assessment
- Fetal Anatomy Survey
- Fetal Behavioral Assessment
- Fetal Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome Management
- Fetal Developmental Assessment
- Fetal Echocardiography
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring For Non-Stress Test
- Fetal Kick Count
- Fetal Monitoring
- Fetal Neuromuscular Assessment
- Fetal Neurosonography
- Fetal Reduction
- Fetal Scalp PH Sampling
- Fetal Scalp Stimulation
- Fetal Shunt Placement
- Fetal Therapy
- Fetal Venous Doppler Assessment
- Fetal Well-Being Assessment
- Gene Methylation Analysis
- Gestational Carrier
- Group B Strep Testing
- Growth Hormone Suppression Test With Glucose
- Lactation Consultation
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mind-Body Medicine
- Neonatal Consultation
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Neonatal Follow-Up
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Treatment
- Pediatric Surgery Follow-Up
- Percutaneous Umbilical Cord Sampling
- Placenta Percreta Management
- Postpartum Hemorrhage Management
- Pregnancy Planning
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Monitoring
- Prenatal Testing
- Reproductive Medicine
- Shirodkar Cerclage
- Targeted Genome Sequencing
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Undersea Medicine Consultation
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
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
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- HighMark
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UHC Passport
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
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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