BayCare Names New Vice President/Chief Medical Officer for Value-Based Care

CLEARWATER, Fla., May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BayCare has named Kriel Ramcharitar, MD, MPH, FACHE, as vice president and chief medical officer for value-based care, effective May 19.

Dr. Ramcharitar is responsible for improving value-based care and the sustainability of health care delivery through collaborative partnerships with BayCare Physician Partners (BPP), BayCare Medical Group and BayCare Plus Medicare Advantage Plan physician leaders, payers, community-based organizations and preferred partners.

"We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Kriel Ramcharitar to BayCare. His extensive background in both clinical practice and population health strategy will be invaluable as we continue to advance our value-based care initiatives," said Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan, BayCare's chief physician executive. "Value-based care focuses on improving patient outcomes while managing costs, and population health emphasizes proactive care to address the health needs of entire communities. Dr. Ramcharitar's leadership will be instrumental in aligning these priorities to deliver even greater value to our patients and partners."

Dr. Ramcharitar will develop processes, structures and teams to rapidly assess requirements, deploy resources, and acquire and build new and innovative capabilities and care models to meet the needs of value-based lives with speed and scale.

"Joining BayCare is an incredible opportunity to work alongside some of the most dedicated and innovative health care professionals in the region," said Dr. Ramcharitar. "My goal is to build on BayCare's strong foundation of care coordination and data-driven decision-making to enhance how we deliver value-based care across the system. I look forward to collaborating with our physician leaders, operational teams and community partners to drive better health outcomes and make a meaningful impact on the lives we serve."

In collaboration and partnership with clinical and operational leaders, Dr. Ramcharitar will oversee services and programs aimed at furthering population health management strategies. He will lead through a dyad model with the chief operating officer of value-based care and president of BayCare Select Health Plan. He also will foster a collaborative working relationship with physician leaders and constituencies within BayCare and the community, as well as with all leaders across the health system. 

In conjunction with other BayCare leaders, Dr. Ramcharitar will establish and maintain compliance with all relevant government program requirements and maintenance of the accounting principles and fiscal processes for Clinically Integrated Networks and Accountable Care Organizations (ACO).

Prior to joining BayCare, Dr. Ramcharitar served as a faculty member with the Jefferson College of Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia; vice president and chief medical officer of Memorial Hermann Health System's ACO and Population Health Service Organization in Houston; and chief medical officer of JSL International in Houston. He also served in several leadership roles with the National Health Service in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Ramcharitar earned his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Doctor of Medicine degrees from The University of the West Indies – Trinidad and his Master of Science in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at the University of London. He also completed Higher Specialist Training in Public Health Medicine from the University of Oxford – National Health Service Oxford and his medical residency program with the United Kingdom National Health Service. 

About BayCare

BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 16 hospitals, including a children's hospital, and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the Tampa Bay and West Central Florida regions. The system is West Central Florida's largest provider of behavioral health and pediatric services and its provider group, BayCare Medical Group, is one of the largest in the region. BayCare's diverse network of ambulatory services includes laboratories, imaging, surgical centers, BayCare Urgent Care locations, wellness centers and one of Florida's largest home care agencies, BayCare HomeCare. BayCare's mission is to improve the health of all it serves through community-owned, health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. For more information, visit BayCare.org.

SOURCE BayCare Health System