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
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Candidiasis
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Baby Gates
- Barium Enema
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Computed Tomography Enterography
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Imaging
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
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
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- OA Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Direct
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst NASCO
- Navigate
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Beech Street PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
Education
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)