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