Dr. Steven Farmer is a cardiologist and health services researcher with extensive experience in clinical care, federal health policy, and academic research. He is a Senior Partner at ABIG Health and Clinical Associate Professor at George Washington University. Formerly Chief Strategy Officer at CMS, he led the development of national coverage policies and innovative payment models, including the TCET and BPCI-A initiatives.
His research focuses on real-world evidence, payment reform, and the impact of legal and financial incentives on clinical behavior. He has held academic roles at Northwestern, Duke, and Brookings, and has published widely across medicine, policy, and economics. Dr. Farmer holds degrees from Yale, Stanford, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as a Marshall Scholar. His recent presentations span topics such as adaptive trials, cardiovascular research during COVID-19, and payer strategies for innovative technologies, delivered at venues including CMS, FDA, NIH, Brookings, ISPOR, and DIA.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Former Chief Strategy Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Architect of the Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway
- Led the $50B+ BPCI Advanced bundled payment model
- Academic & Research Contributions
EXPERTISE AREAS
- Real-world evidence (RWE) and adaptive clinical trials
- Payment reform and value-based care
- Regulatory strategy for medical devices and biologics
