Amol S. Navathe

Amol S. Navathe, MD, PhD, serves as Professor of Health Policy and Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics. Key leadership roles include Vice Chair of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Co-Editor-in-Chief of HealthCare: the Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation, Co-Director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute, and Associate Director of the Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics (CHIBE).

Education:

• PhD in Health Care Management and Economics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• MD, University of Pennsylvania
• BS in Electrical Engineering and Economic Systems, Stanford University

Research focuses on translating scientific discovery into real-world healthcare transformation through payment model design (particularly bundled payments), value-based care systems, and behavioral economics applications for clinician incentives. He integrates predictive analytics and pragmatic clinical trials to optimize healthcare delivery, with current projects targeting opioid reduction via performance feedback and specialty payment bundles.

His government service includes directing a $1B federal Comparative Effectiveness Research program. Scholarly impact spans Science, NEJM, and JAMA publications, reflecting his dual commitment to academic rigor and practical implementation in Medicare policy and health system innovation.