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 Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Cancer
- 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
- Benign Tumor
- 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
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- 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
- Gas And Bloating
- 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
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Baby Gates
- Barium Enema
- Bowel Preparation
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- 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
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Imaging
- Malabsorption Testing
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Pancreatic Function Testing
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Series
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Virtual Autopsy
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Passport
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
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)