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Rahul Rajkumar

Founder

Founder at Accompany Health

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

FoundedAccompany Health

About

Rahul Rajkumar is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Accompany Health. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Optum Care Solutions, as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and at Blue Cross North Carolina, and as Deputy Director at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, where he oversaw the transition of Medicare and Medicaid to value-based payment models.

Founder at Accompany Health

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Accompany Health's investors · 4

ARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checks · since 2023IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2023VenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2023Venrock AssociatesPalo Alto · since 2024

Experience

  1. accompany healthChief Executive Officercurrent2022 — presentBethesda, Maryland, United States
  2. Virta HealthBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentDenver, CO
  3. HealthfirstBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York, NY
  4. OptumChief Operating Officer, Optum Care Solutions2020 — 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  5. Duke University Health SystemAttending Physician2020 — 2022Durham, NC
  6. Blue Cross NCSenior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer2018 — 2020Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  7. U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAttending Physician2012 — 2019Washington, DC
  8. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldSVP/Chief Medical Officer2016 — 2017
  9. Center for Medicare and Medicaid InnovationDeputy Director2012 — 2016
  10. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2010 — 2012
  11. Brigham and Women's HospitalPhysician2006 — 2012Boston, MA

Skills & more

Health Care Reform40Health Care Systems37Healthcare Management60Hospitals39Internal Medicine26Medicare19Business Strategy11Change Management8Health Insurance5Accountable Care4Health Law4Health Care Professionals4
+11 moreQuality ManagementStrategic NegotiationsHealthcare improvementCulture ChangeHealth Insurance ExchangesAdministrative LawLean ManagementLean Six SigmaStrategic PlanningConflict ResolutionProcess Improvement

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rahul Rajkumar?
Rahul Rajkumar is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Accompany Health. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Optum Care Solutions, as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and at Blue Cross North Carolina, and as Deputy Director at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, where he oversaw the transition of Medicare and Medicaid to value-based payment models.
Where does Rahul Rajkumar work?
Rahul Rajkumar is Founder of Accompany Health.
What companies did Rahul Rajkumar found?
Rahul Rajkumar founded Accompany Health.
Where did Rahul Rajkumar go to school?
Rahul Rajkumar studied at Yale School of Medicine (MD); Yale Law School (JD); Yale University (BA, History).

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Also attended Yale School of Medicine33

Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpJeffrey LowPartner at Averin CapitalBridget Martell MA, MDSenior Biopharmaceutical Advisor at Two Bear CapitalMax FarinaPrincipal at 5AM VenturesBrian YordyPrincipal at F-Prime Capital Partners

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Also attended Yale Law School52

Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head of M12Justin SlaughterVP of Regulatory Affairs at ParadigmDavid A. Jones, Jr.Investor at Chrysalis VenturesPeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalDr. Shlomit WagmanChief Compliance Officer at Team8

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Also attended Yale University651

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also attended Hackley School5

Wyatt KhosrowshahiInvestor at Castle Island VenturesAllie MolnerSenior Associate at Torch CapitalJim RuddenOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersJulie Ulrich EffronGeneral Partner at Elephant PartnersEdward ZhangCo-Founder and CTO at Tiny

Shared employers

Also worked at Virta Health7

Vishal VasishthCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious VenturesTimothy RobertsFellow at High Street Equity PartnersDavid BillOperating Partner at Virta VenturesRaymond TonsingPartner at Caffeinated CapitalSimon HayhurstGeneral Partner at Team Ignite VenturesSiobhan Nolan ManginiPartner at Venrock

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Also worked at Healthfirst1

Craig HaubenInvestment Committee at Suncoast Ventures

Also worked at Blue Cross NC3

Troy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesLaura RaffertyUniversity Venture Fellow (Summer 2025) at Rebalance Capital VenturesShruti RaoInvestor at Construct Capital

Also worked at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs22

Hubert ZajicekCEO and Co-founder of Health WildcattersDeborah Lafer ScherBoard Director & Strategic Advisor at Joyance PartnersDr. Sachin JainPresident and CEO at Team8Dhiren PatelDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesJennifer MalinAdvisor at Oncology VenturesLeo MackaySenior Vice President, Ethics and Enterprise Assurance at Lockheed Martin Ventures

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