Advantmed offers integrated solutions to help healthcare organizations improve performance.
Akash Patel is the co-founder and CEO of Advantmed. In 2005, Akash and Jignesh Patel founded the company with a vision of helping Managed Care Organizations optimize risk adjustment scores and quality improvement. Prior to launching Advantmed, Akash served as Chief Financial Officer for medical record retrieval, consumer electronics, and business process outsourcing organizations. In addition to his work at Advantmed, Akash serves on the board for Aluratek, a digital technology company.
Akash holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from California Polytechnic State University of Pomona and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of California. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, sports, and spending time with his wife, two children, and his extended family.
Dr. Patel is a co-founder of Advantmed. He brings more than 20 years of healthcare industry experience and has spent more than 15 years building, managing, and leading operations. As Chief Operating Officer, Jig oversees our operations with a focus on continually improving and scaling our business to better serve our clients, create efficiencies, and drive results. Prior to founding Advantmed, Jig worked in operations for CVS.
Jig holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of the Pacific.
Josh brings over 14 years of financial leadership experience in high-growth, private equity-backed companies across healthcare, SaaS, and technology-enabled services. As CFO, he leads Advantmed’s finance and accounting functions and serves as a strategic partner in shaping the company’s long-term vision. Most recently, he was CFO at Curation Health, where he led the company through a successful exit, drove significant revenue growth, and implemented scalable financial operations.
Josh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Missouri State University. Based in the Springfield, Missouri area, he lives with his wife and two daughters. Outside of work, he enjoys running, hiking, and practicing jiujitsu, and loves cheering on his daughters in their sports pursuits.
Saurav brings over 20 years of experience delivering data-driven and AI-powered technology solutions across the healthcare and technology sectors. As CTO, he leads the advancement of Advantmed’s technology platforms and oversees innovation across product, data, and AI capabilities. Before joining Advantmed, Saurav was CTO at Augmedix and held leadership roles at Lumiata, Asurion, Visa, and was the co-founder/leader of two startups acquired by Adobe and Cisco Systems.
He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) from University of California at Berkeley.
Dr. Agarwal has been leading physician organizations for over 20 years to optimize their operations and enhance clinical outcomes. He holds dual ABIM board certifications in internal medicine and nephrology. Prior to Advantmed, he practiced medicine in Southern California and served as the CEO of Nephrology Associates Medical Group. He has also held medical leadership positions at DaVita, Dignity Health, Panoramic Health, and Optum. As Advantmed’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Agarwal guides the clinical integrity of our solutions and supports strategic initiatives across the organization.
Dr. Agarwal received his undergraduate degree from UC San Diego and his medical degree from UCLA. He completed his internal medicine training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and his nephrology fellowship at Kaiser Permanente/UCLA. Dr. Agarwal also holds an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Lisa Marcus brings over 20 years of strategic legal and business leadership to Advantmed. She has guided organizations through growth, change and industry challenges, including 20+ M&A transactions worth nearly $3B. Prior to Advantmed, she was the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Lighthouse Lab Services, and has held similar positions at Honeywell and Joerns Healthcare.
Lisa holds a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law, a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Queens College. In her free time, she enjoys trail running, traveling, and spending time with her awesome boys.
Akash Patel is the co-founder and CEO of Advantmed. In 2005, Akash and Jignesh Patel founded the company with a vision of helping Managed Care Organizations optimize risk adjustment scores and quality improvement. Prior to launching Advantmed, Akash served as Chief Financial Officer for medical record retrieval, consumer electronics, and business process outsourcing organizations. In addition to his work at Advantmed, Akash serves on the board for Aluratek, a digital technology company.
Akash holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from California Polytechnic State University of Pomona and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of California. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, sports, and spending time with his wife, two children, and his extended family.
Dr. Patel is a co-founder of Advantmed. He brings more than 20 years of healthcare industry experience and has spent more than 15 years building, managing, and leading operations. As Chief Operating Officer, Jig oversees our operations with a focus on continually improving and scaling our business to better serve our clients, create efficiencies, and drive results. Prior to founding Advantmed, Jig worked in operations for CVS.
Jig holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of the Pacific.
Patrick joined Webster in 2022 as Managing Director after a 25+ year career as a seasoned healthcare investor and senior operating executive focused on payer and provider healthcare services and healthcare IT, and is the lead Partner for Value-Based Care and Payer Services at Webster.
Prior to Webster, Patrick led Corporate Development and Strategic Investment at Independence Blue Cross and held investment roles at Bain Capital Ventures and CIGNA. He has also held senior executive roles within UnitedHealth Group, ConnectiCare (acquired by Emblem Health), Inova Health System, and Renown. Patrick began his career as a CPA at Deloitte and holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from UC Santa Barbara.
Jeff joined Webster as a Partner in 2023, bringing over 25+ years of experience in the healthcare services industry with extensive operating experience, including physician practice management, multi-state, multi-site, ancillary services, hospital joint ventures, value-based care, and MSO functions.
Jeff’s prior roles include CEO and Co-Founder of Integrated Oncology Network; CEO and Founder of OnCURE Medical Corp.; CEO and Founder of U.S. Diagnostic; Co-Founder of Affiliated PET Systems; and CEO of Satellite Healthcare. Jeff began his career as a CPA and was educated at the Barney School of Business at the University of Hartford.
Scott brings over two decades of business development experience in the payer and provider space, including leading organizations and sales teams to create new market opportunities and programs that improve health outcomes while reducing costs.
He is the Founder of Monadnock Consulting, LLC, providing consultative and fractional CRO services to early-stage healthcare companies. Previously, he served as President and Chief Revenue Officer at Pulse8, leading the sales team from inception through its acquisition by Allscripts. Scott also advises several PE/VC firms, is a nationally recognized speaker in the payer space, and has served on the RISE Board of Directors. He was the first member of the RISE Association focused on the risk adjustment market and currently serves on the Board of Directors for White Wilson Medical Group in Florida.
Toby brings more than 20 years of experience in healthcare and technology environments, growing businesses, developing and implementing strategy, shaping business models, structuring partnerships, raising capital, and building organizational capability in high-growth environments. Prior to Advantmed, he spent six years at ConcertoHealth as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President and has held executive leadership positions at several other healthcare organizations, including Advanced ICU Care, Autism Spectrum Therapies, and Cogent Healthcare.
Toby graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of California, Los Angeles and received his Bachelor’s in Business Economics.
