Demetrios L. Kouzoukas
InvestorPartner at Team8 · Partner, Team8 Health at Team8 Capital
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
About
Demetrios L. Kouzoukas is a Partner at Team8 focused on building digital health companies, with over 20 years of experience across US healthcare business, law, government, medical technology, pharmaceuticals, and payors. He previously served as Chief Executive of the Medicare program at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a Senior Executive for Medicare at UnitedHealthcare, and Deputy General Counsel and later Associate Deputy Secretary at the US Department of Health and Human Services. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law and a BA in Political Science from George Washington University.
Invests in
Digital Health
Experience
- Team8Partner, Team8 Healthcurrent2022 — present
- Clover HealthBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- American Medical AssociationMember, Digital Medicine Payment Advisory Groupcurrent2021 — present
- Alliance for Health PolicyBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Paragon Health InstituteDirector, Medicare Reform Initiativecurrent2021 — present
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDirector, Center for Medicare, and Principal Deputy Administrator, CMS2017 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Administrative Conference of the United StatesPublic Member2014 — 2017
- UnitedHealth GroupGeneral Counsel, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement2012 — 2016
- Covington & BurlingOf Counsel2009 — 2012
- US Department of Health and Human ServicesPrincipal Associate Deputy Secretary2008 — 2009
- US Department of Health and Human ServicesDeputy General Counsel2003 — 2008
- Gardner Carton & Douglas LLPAssociate2000 — 2003
Skills & more
HealthcareLeadershipCorporate GovernanceHealthcare IndustryMedicareStrategyHealthcare ManagementBusiness StrategyOperations ManagementStrategic PlanningLegal IssuesHealth Insurance
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InsuranceMedical DevicesGovernmentPrivate EquityHealth PolicyPublic PolicyPublic AdministrationStrategic LeadershipOrganizational LeadershipTeam BuildingBoard of DirectorsTeam ManagementLanguages Greek · Spanish
- Board Certified Patient Advocate — Patient Advocate Certification Board, Inc. (PACB)
From Demetrios's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Clover Health
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Colleagues at Team8
Aaron Dubin
Partner at Team8
Adi Kuperly
Director of HR & Talent Acquisition at Team8
Adi Vazana
Business Development Operations Specialist at Team8
Alon Huri
Managing Partner at Team8
Alon Melcer
Strategy & Business Research Manager at Team8
Amir Lewkowicz
VP of Digital Health Business Development at Team8
Amir Zilberstein
Managing Partner at Team8
Amit Manzur
Events and Operations Manager at Team8
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Demetrios L. Kouzoukas?
- Demetrios L. Kouzoukas is a Partner at Team8 focused on building digital health companies, with over 20 years of experience across US healthcare business, law, government, medical technology, pharmaceuticals, and payors. He previously served as Chief Executive of the Medicare program at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a Senior Executive for Medicare at UnitedHealthcare, and Deputy General Counsel and later Associate Deputy Secretary at the US Department of Health and Human Services. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law and a BA in Political Science from George Washington University.
- Where does Demetrios L. Kouzoukas work?
- Demetrios L. Kouzoukas is Partner at Team8.
- What does Demetrios L. Kouzoukas invest in?
- Demetrios L. Kouzoukas invests in Digital Health.
- What boards does Demetrios L. Kouzoukas sit on?
- Demetrios L. Kouzoukas holds tracked board seats at Clover Health.
- Where did Demetrios L. Kouzoukas go to school?
- Demetrios L. Kouzoukas studied at University of Illinois College of Law (Doctor of Law (JD)); The George Washington University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science/Public Policy); Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois College of Law4
Also attended The George Washington University248
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Also attended Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy25
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Shared employers
Also worked at Clover Health12
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Also worked at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services17
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Also worked at UnitedHealth Group75
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Also worked at US Department of Health and Human Services26
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