James Hartman Frank, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
James H. Frank, MD provides expert diagnostic and procedural skills in evaluation and treatment of conditions affecting the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, liver and pancreas. He has been practicing gastroenterology in the Washington metro area since 1983. His office is located MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre.
The staff supporting James H. Frank, MD is committed to providing each individual patient with the service and support they need throughout the entire medical process. We are dedicated to providing gastroenterology services in a warm and caring environment.
Dr. Frank's Biography- Board Certified Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
- Undergraduate UVA - BA with High Distinction in
Psychology, 1975 - Eastern Virginia Medical School, MD, 1978
- Residency, Internal Medicine - Veterans Administrations
Medical Center (VAMC), 1978-1981 - Fellowship - Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition,
1981-1983 - Member, American Gastroenterology Association
- Washington, DC, Medical Society
- Associate Professor of Internal Medicine - George
Washington University - Avid Tennis Player
- Washington Magazine "Top Doctor"
- Gastroenterology Association
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Upper Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Bowel Preparation
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Liver Biopsy
- Malabsorption Testing
- Pancreatic Function Testing
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- POS OA
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1983)
Residency: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1981)
Internship: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1979)
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (1978)