Mark L. Wagar
Mark L. Wagar, is President of Heritage Medical Systems, an affiliate of the Heritage Provider Network serving over 1 million patient/members in integrated, population based health quality payment programs through medical groups and independent practice associations (IPA’s) in California, New York, and Arizona. He is an Operating Partner with Enhanced Equity Funds which invests exclusively in healthcare services organizations, and previously served as the President and CEO of Empire BlueCross BlueShield based in New York City.
At Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Mr. Wagar led New York’s largest health insurer covering nearly 6 million people, and was a Senior Vice President in WellPoint, Inc. He had an active leadership role in public policy, provider collaboration, and community engagement. During his tenure, Empire achieved net growth of over 1 million medical members, market leading member satisfaction results, and the introduction of the first major medical home network in metropolitan New York.
An experienced officer and director in public and private corporations, Mr. Wagar currently serves on the Boards of Trinity health Partners, The New York Academy of Medicine, WhiteGlove, Inc, TurningPoint, and the Tannenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding. He has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of The Ohio State University, and a recipient of the Dr. Jonas Salk Memorial Mentor in Medicine Award, as well as an honoree helping fund numerous charitable causes supporting healthy communities and diversity. In 1971 he was a member of the Big Ten Champion basketball team of The Ohio State University.