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
Practice locations
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1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2 6th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036
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
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Network OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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)