agilon health, inc. announced that after a comprehensive search Karthik Rao, M.D., who has served as agilon?s interim chief medical officer (CMO) since February 2024, has been appointed to the permanent CMO role, effective immediately. He previously served as senior medical director and vice president, network performance, at the company. Prior to joining agilon in 2022, Dr. Rao held several roles in value-based care, including nearly a decade of experience as a practicing internal medicine physician.

He will continue to co-lead agilon?s clinical strategy with the company?s chief clinical officer (CCO), Kevin Spencer, M.D., a founding agilon partner and former chief executive officer (CEO) of an independent primary care practice and practicing family medicine physician operating in value-based care with more than 25 years? experience. As part of their roles, Dr. Rao also will continue to oversee agilon?s clinical programs and network engagement initiatives and Dr. Spencer will continue to drive operations in collaboration with market leaders and oversee the company?s medical directors, with the collective goal of enabling provider performance across agilon?s Physician Network and markets.

Drs. Rao and Spencer will both report to agilon?s CEO Steve Sell.