Mark McClellan, MD, PhD: NEHI Innovator in Health

Posted on December 2, 2022

Learn about Dr. Mark McClellan, NEHI's 2023 Innovator in Health awardee.

Mark McClellan, MD, PhD

Director, Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University

Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, is a physician-economist who focuses on quality and value in health care, including payment reform, real-world evidence and more effective drug and device innovation. Dr. McClellan is at the center of the nation’s efforts to combat the pandemic and the author of a roadmap that details the steps needed for a comprehensive COVID-19 response and safe reopening of our country. He is former administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, where he developed and implemented major reforms in health policy. Dr. McClellan is an independent director on the boards of Johnson & Johnson, Cigna, Alignment Healthcare, and PrognomIQ; co-chairs the Guiding Committee for the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network; and serves as an advisor for Arsenal Capital Group, Blackstone Life Sciences, and MITRE.