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Pankaj Gupta, MD, Geriatrics, Edison, NJ

Pankaj Gupta MD


National Medical Director, Optum

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  • 31 Southfield RdEdison, NJ 08820

  • Phone+1 860-989-8829

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Summary

  • With over 20 years of payer experience and a dual degree in MBA and MD, I am a physician executive and entrepreneur who recently led the medical management and cost-of-care initiatives for Anthem BCBS, a Medicaid plan for over 500,000 members in New York.
    I hold a patent that assesses risk of employees from unemployment. I also hold a patent that alerts the payor in real-time once a member enters an emergency room for care. I hold 3 other patents that focuses on SDoH- addressing access to care, health literacy, and member-knowledge of health care systems.

    My core competencies include clinical and population health management, operations, strategy, change management, healthcare analytics, reporting, and collaboration. I have a thorough understanding of managed care, risk arrangements, capitation, performance profiling, outcomes management, pharmacy management, and PCMH concepts.

    I am committed to enhancing the end-user experience by building innovative IT solutions that leverage data-driven, personalized insights at the point of care. I am board certified in geriatrics and lean six sigma green belt certified.

Education & Training

  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityMBA, General Management, 2002 - 2004
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1999 - 2000
  • Albany Medical Center
    Albany Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
  • St. George's University School of Medicine
    St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2005 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • DE State Medical License
    DE State Medical License 2010 - 2013
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2000 - 2012
  • Geriatric Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Press Mentions

  • 77 Docs Transferred
    77 Docs TransferredDecember 15th, 2017
  • Respected Physician Executive and Geriatrician, Pankaj Gupta, MD, MBA, Is to Be Recognized as a 2017 Top Doctor in Edison, New Jersey
    Respected Physician Executive and Geriatrician, Pankaj Gupta, MD, MBA, Is to Be Recognized as a 2017 Top Doctor in Edison, New JerseyApril 27th, 2017

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