Value-Based Care: Keys to Success in Medicare Advantage

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

I’m a board-certified family physician and physician executive with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. My background spans clinical care, leading medical groups, population health, Medicare Advantage, and value-based care. As Executive Partner at Nuva Ventures, I help healthcare and digital health companies shape their clinical strategies, launch new solutions, encourage physician adoption, and build value-based business models.

Previously, I served as Chief Medical Officer at Esse Health, a physician-owned multispecialty group with nearly $400 million in revenue, 49 locations, and over 200 clinicians. I led clinical strategy, supported physician leadership, and advanced quality improvement, population health, clinical analytics, and value-based care. Key initiatives included building performance management systems, expanding telehealth, launching a Hospital at Home program, and fostering a culture that supports both clinical excellence and physician engagement.

I then served as Associate Market Clinical Director at ChenMed, overseeing clinical operations for multiple centers focused on Medicare Advantage patients. Earlier, I led fully capitated medical groups, implemented clinical information systems, built care management programs, and partnered with health plans and physician organizations on HEDIS, Star Ratings, …