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Practitioner Profile - Virginia Board of Medicine
Unless otherwised indicated, this information has been self-reported and has not been verified by the Board of Medicine.
Disclaimer: General
The following information contained in this database is provided from the records of
the Board of Medicine.
- Licensee name
- License number
- Date of issue
- Date of expiration
- Any Virginia Board of Medicine Notice or Order
The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above
information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent
with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.
The following information is required to be self-reported by licensees under penalty of law. This information
is not verified by the Board. The Department and the Board have the authority to investigate reported
inaccuracies in the displayed information and if warranted, seek correction and effect licensee compliance
with the law and regulations governing the practitioner information system.
Required information provided by doctors:
- Practice information (location(s), telephone number(s), translating services,
percentage of time spent at location(s)
- Education
- Years in active clinical practice
- Board Certifications
- Hospital affiliations
- Academic appointments
- Publications
- Medicaid participation
- Actions
- Felony convictions
- Paid claims in the most recent ten years
Optional information doctors may choose to include:
- Insurance plans accepted or managed care plans in which they participate
- Self-Designated practice area
- Honors and awards received
- Medicare information
- Hours of continuing education
- Practice name
- Days of the week at practice location
- Maiden name
- Web site address
- Non-emergency email address
The Board does not comprehensively verify the information required to be self-reported
by doctors, and therefore does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of
self-reported information. The Board conducts periodic random audits of profiles
as an effort to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the information.
Please note that if a practitioner's license is not active, they are under
no obligation to update their profile so the information contained in that profile may not be up-to-date.
Disclaimer: Malpractice Information
When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:
Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.
Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.
Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.
Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.
The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.
Presentation of Required Data:
As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over
$10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data
covers their total years of practice.
To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.
Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.
The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.
Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 6/8/2022
Franklin R. Polun
12400 Park Potomac
Ste. R-2
Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: 3019838202
Fax: 8778105148
Location Details
- Practitioner spends 80% of time at this location.
- Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thur,Fri
- Translation services are available.
Type(s) of Translation Services Available:
Hearing impaired
Non-English language(s) spoken
- Non-English Languages spoken in Office
Hebrew
Spanish
- Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
Hebrew
Spanish
Additional Practice Address
Last Updated 6/8/2022
National Capital Foot & Ankle Center
5215 Loughboro Rd NW
Ste 520
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20016
Phone: 3019838202
Fax: 8778105148
Location Details
- Practitioner spends 20% of time at this location.
- Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
Wed
- Translation services are available.
Type(s) of Translation Services Available:
Hearing impaired
- Non-English Languages spoken in Office
Hebrew
Spanish
- Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
Hebrew
Additional Practice Address
Last Updated 6/8/2022
National Capital Foot & Ankle Center, PC
5100 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Suite 522
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-966-0900
Fax: 202-966-0836
Location Details
- Practitioner spends 10% of time at this location.
- Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
Mon,Fri
- Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
Hebrew
Additional Practice Address
Last Updated 6/8/2022
National Capital Foot and Ankle Center
5100 WISCONSIN AVE NW STE 522
WASHINGTON, DC- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20016
Phone: 2029660900
Fax:
Location Details
- Practitioner spends 20% of time at this location.
- Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
Tue
- Translation services are available.
Type(s) of Translation Services Available:
Hearing impaired
Non-English language(s) spoken
- Non-English Languages spoken in Office
Hebrew
Spanish
Spanish, Ctrl Am
- Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
Hebrew
Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 6/8/2022
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada:
35
Medicaid
Last Updated 6/8/2022
Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Medicare
Last Updated 6/8/2022
Is a Medicare participating provider
Is accepting new Medicare patients
Virginia
Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 6/8/2022
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 6/8/2022
(Bethesda,MD) Suburban Hospital
(WASHINGTON,DC) Sibley
(Germantown,MD) Holy Cross Hospital Germantown
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 6/8/2022
Grad School: Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine - Independence OH
Year Completed: 1985
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 6/8/2022
Foot and Ankle Surgery
St. John's Hospital , Macomb Division
Mount Clemens,
Michigan
USA
Year Residency
Completed: 1986
Foot and Ankle Surgery
St. Johns Hospital
Mt. Clemens,
Michigan
USA
Year Residency
Completed: 1986
Continuing Education
Last Updated 6/8/2022
Continuing Hours:
78
Since:
2022
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of
Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of
Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 6/8/2022
Foot & Ankle Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications:
1987Current Certification Expires:
2007
Foot & Ankle Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications:
1989Current Certification Expires:
2012
Foot & Ankle Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications:
1989Current Certification Expires:
indefinite
Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 6/8/2022
Podiatric: Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine
Podiatric: Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery
Podiatric: Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine
Pediatrics: Sports Medicine
Podiatric: Sports Medicine
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 6/8/2022
(Participating Provider)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia(Participating Provider)
Blue Cross and Blue Sheild of the National Capital Area(Participating Provider)
Medicare(Participating Provider)
Alliance(Participating Provider)
MDIPA(Participating Provider)
Aetna(Participating Provider)
Cigna(Participating Provider)
Tricare(Participating Provider)
Phone number for further information:
(3019838202
Honors
and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 6/8/2022
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
Associate
1989
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Fellow
1989
Academic Appointments
Last Updated 6/8/2022
None Reported
Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 6/8/2022
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 6/8/2022
None Reported
Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 6/8/2022
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 6/8/2022
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file
Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 6/8/2022
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
Specialty:
Podiatry
Location:
Maryland
Year:
2015
SettlementAmount of this claim is:
Average
Practitioner Comments:
This case was settled for economic purposes only. I anticipated a vigorous, and successful, defense of this claim as a highly qualified expert witness believed I complied with the standard of care at all times and my treatment was not the cause of claimants injuries.
886 Practitioners with same specialty
4.18% Practitioners with claims in this specialty
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Date Printed: 4/23/2024
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