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