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Dr. Collins accepts the following insurance:

Aetna: Choice Plus POS II
Amerigroup (Wellpoint): Medicaid
Blue Cross Blue Shield: Blue Card PPO
Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP): Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP) HMO
CareSource: Medicaid
Cigna: Cigna PPO; Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO; Open Access Plus
Community Health Choice: Medicaid
EmblemHealth: GHI PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield: Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO; Pathway Enhanced Guided Access; Prism Blue Priority EPO
Fidelis Care: Fidelis Care HMO
Health Net: Medicaid
HealthPlus: Medicaid
HealthPlus Amerigroup: Medicaid
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey: Medicaid
Humana: Choice Care PPO
Husky Health: Medicaid
inHealth: Medicaid
INTotal Health: Medicaid
Medicaid
Midwest Health Plan: Medicaid
Molina Healthcare: Medicaid
MVP Health Care: MVP Health Care PPO
Peach State Health Plan: Medicaid
PHP-Physicians Health Plan
Simply Healthcare Plans: Medicaid
Staywell (Wellcare): Medicaid
UnitedHealthCare: Choice Plus POS; Medicaid; Navigate HMO; Navigate POS; Options PPO; United Healthcare
Wellcare of Georgia: Medicaid

Background Check

No malpractice claims found for New York

No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data

No board actions found for the years we collect data

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Dr. Collins' Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency

Epilepsy

high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Collins treats Epilepsy more than 88% of his peers

Dr. Collins treats this condition more than 88% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

Centrotemporal Epilepsy
Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome
Epilepsy With Myoclonic Absences
Epilepsy With Myoclonic-Astatic Crisis
Epilepsy, Benign, Familial, Infantile Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Benign, Neonatal, Dominant Form
Epilepsy, Benign, Neonatal, Recessive Form
Epilepsy, Benign, Occipital
Epilepsy, Familial, Mesial, Temporal Lobe
Epilepsy, Familial, Temporal Lobe, 4
Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized
Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized, Susceptibility to
Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type
Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 1
Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 2
Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 3
Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 4
Epilepsy, Partial, Familial
Epilepsy, Progressive, Myoclonic 3
Infant Epilepsy With Migrant Focal Crisis
Intractable Epilepsy
Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Pediatric Epilepsy
Photosensitive Epilepsy
Post-Traumatic Epilepsy
Refractory Epilepsy
Sleep-Related Epilepsy
Temporal Epilepsy, Familial
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

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Brain Disorders

high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Collins treats Brain Disorders more than 84% of his peers

Dr. Collins treats this condition more than 84% of his peers

Parkinsonism

normal

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Collins treats Parkinsonism more than 62% of his peers

Dr. Collins treats this condition more than 62% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

Drug-Induced Parkinsonism
Neuroleptic-Induced Parkinsonism
Rapid-Onset Dystonia Parkinsonism (RDP)

Dr. Collins' conditions and procedures:

24-Hour Ambulatory Electroencephalogram
All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
Alzheimer's Disease
Ataxia
Autoimmune Diseases
Brain Disorders
Cerebrovascular Disease
Cluster Headache
Concussion
Confusion
Dementia
Diplopia
Dystonia
EEG (Electroencephalogram)
Epilepsy
Essential Tremor
Gait Abnormality
Headache
Insomnia
Meningiomas
Migraine
Myoclonus
Narcolepsy and Cataplexy
Parkinsonism
Parkinson's Disease
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
Restless Leg Syndrome
Seizure Disorders
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Disorders
Stroke
Syncope
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Tremor
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Vertigo
Visual Field Defects

About Me

Care Philosophy
Biography

Quality of life is the most important goal of treating patients.

Specialties

Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology
Pediatric Neurology
Sleep Medicine

Board Certifications

Neurology
Sleep Medicine

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Education

2005

Emory University

Fellowship Hospital

2004

Emory University Hospital

Residency Hospital

2001

Forest Park Hospital

Internship Hospital

2000

Albany Medical College

Medical School

1996

Southern Methodist University

Undergraduate School

2005

2004

2001

2000

1996

Awards

Healthgrades Honor Roll

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Dr. Collins' Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Collins

4.4

Based on 13 reviews

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What People Say About Dr. Jess Collins, MD

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Dr Collins is an amazing doctor, he is compassionate and takes the time to listen to your concerns and execute the best treatment plan for you. He is very thorough and overall a great man. The staff is wonderful as well, timely call backs and easy to schedule appointments.

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Dia in Clifton Park – Nov 27, 2018

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He saw my son who has tourette's and was very cold and unconcerned. I felt like we wasted our time going to him. I would give him no stars if I could.

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Tourette's Mom in Scotia, NY – Aug 25, 2018

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Kind, professional, and simply the best neurologist out there!!! He is the expert, and the staff are so friendly

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Feb 12, 2018

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We have been very satisfied with Dr. Collins' level of expertise and recommend him regularly.

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Epilepsy Wife in Albany – Mar 07, 2017

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Saw me for 10 minutes, no medical records on myself and decided I should pay for Vestibular Therapy out of pocket for my vertigo and Labyrinthitis that I have had for 3 1/2 years. I know he was trying to save the insurance company alot of money by denying my request to see a vestibular therapist. In the span of 10 minutes, he decided this. No amount of tears and frustration would sway him. Don't ever waste your time seeing this man. He doesn't care.

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Christina M. in Greenfield Center, NY – Jul 21, 2016

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