Mehmet Oz

Mehmet Oz is a physician, author, and television presenter who serves as the 17th Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), having been appointed by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Senate in April 2025. He is a Harvard-educated surgeon who received his MD and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania, previously held the position of Professor Emeritus of Surgery at Columbia University, and is best known for hosting the Daytime Emmy Award-winning television program "The Dr. Oz Show" for 13 seasons. His CMS role places him at the center of federal Medicare and Medicaid policy, consistent with his documented meetings to advance coverage for cardiac imaging scans.