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Dr. Rachel Colman, MD

Accepting New Patients

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Professional interests include: trigeminal neuralgia, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, migraine, and more.

280 South Main Street Suite 103
Cheshire, CT 06410

(860) 696-2925

Dr. Rachel Colman, MD is a neurologist in Cheshire, CT specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Dr. Rachel Colman, MD is affiliated with Hartford Healthcare and HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

280 South Main Street Suite 103
Cheshire, CT 06410

Some issues Dr. Rachel Colman, MD can help you with:

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

In The News

“People are worried and they're getting more migraine headaches," said Dr. Rachel Colman, director of the Low-Pressure Headache Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.”—"Covid-19 or migraine? Here's how to tell and what to do about it", 7 News Boston, June 2020

“"Having good medical evidence to support the common practice of both stopping the offending agent or agents, and starting a patient on prevention medication right away, will clear up some of the...”—"Treating rebound headaches with early preventative meds best choice, study finds", CNN, May 2020

hospital care	16
injections	9
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	158
emergency care	16
hospital care	38
injections	357
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	157
nerve block	200
pain management	200

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	26
Less than 65	118

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

doctor visit	109
hospital care	17
injections	310
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	174
nerve block	136
pain management	136

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

doctor visit	109
emergency care	10
hospital care	14
injections	387
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	203
nerve block	184
pain management	184

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

doctor visit	131
hospital care	12
injections	304
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	164
nerve block	140
pain management	140

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

doctor visit	224
injections	203
minimally invasive procedures	119
nerve block	84
pain management	84

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

doctor visit	123
injections	29
minimally invasive procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

doctor visit	40

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rachel Colman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rachel Colman, MD treated as a neurologist in Cheshire, CT were injections, nerve block, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

doctor visit	129
emergency care	13
hospital care	19
injections	229
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	122
nerve block	148
pain management	148

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rachel Colman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	75
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	2
75 to 84	14
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	47

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rachel Colman, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rachel Colman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	9
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Rachel Colman, MD graduated from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. She completed residency at University Hospitals, Cleveland. She has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Residency: University Hospitals, Cleveland

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rachel Colman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hartford Healthcare

HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Rachel Colman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Evercare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), CarePartners of Connecticut, Senior Whole Health, Health Direct, HMC/ Northeast Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, BCBS Medicare, Inc., Medspan Commercial, Health Connecticut, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, Connecticare Commercial, Essence Healthcare, Medspan Medicare, Connecticare Medicare, Community Health Network of Connecticut and Northeast Health Direct.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rachel Colman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Evercare

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

CarePartners of Connecticut

Senior Whole Health

Health Direct

HMC/ Northeast Healthcare

Colonial Cooperative Care

BCBS Medicare

Inc.

Medspan Commercial

Health Connecticut

Health New England

Healthy Connecticut

Connecticare Commercial

Essence Healthcare

Medspan Medicare

Connecticare Medicare

Community Health Network of Connecticut

Northeast Health Direct

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rachel Colman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rachel Colman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cheshire, CT.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rachel Colman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$547 UBRELVY $289	QULIPTA $258
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$329 OXTELLAR XR $303	$25
Allergan Inc.	$285 BOTOX $266	BOTOX CHRONIC MIGRAINE $19
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.	$93 NURTEC ODT $93
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC	$47 TOSYMRA $47
Other	$177 AJOVY $45	REYVOW $34	VYEPTI $28	Aimovig $18	ZAVZPRET $15	Other $36

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,478

Biography

Dr. Rachel Colman is a neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist in Cheshire, CT. She has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Her areas of expertise include the following: cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, nerve block, and onabotulinumtoxinA (botox, botox cosmetic). Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Colman honors. Before performing her residency at the University Hospitals, Cleveland, Dr. Colman attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev for medical school. She speaks Hebrew. She is professionally affiliated with MidState Medical Center. According to Hartford Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Colman's office in Cheshire, CT.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rachel Colman, MD From 2014 - 2021

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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