Prime Healthcare’s Chief Medical Officers have been named to Becker’s Hospital Review 252 Chief Medical Officers to Know | 2026

Prime Healthcare's seven Chief Medical Officers were selected among the nation's top physicians for their dedication to advancing healthcare through leadership in clinical excellence, operational strategy, patient-centered initiatives, and value-based care.

These physician executives play a critical role in strengthening patient safety, upholding rigorous quality standards, fostering collaboration between executive leadership and medical staff, and guiding risk management efforts.

Through their commitment to clinical excellence and continuous improvement, their leadership has helped their organizations earn distinguished quality and safety recognitions.

Congratulations to:

• Sunny Bhatia, MD, President & Corporate Chief Medical Officer, Prime Healthcare (California)
• Kavitha Bhatia, MD, President and Chairman, Prime Healthcare Foundation, and Chief Medical Officer, Strategy, Prime Healthcare (California)
• Sonia Mehta, MD, CEO, Region II; Corporate Chief Medical Officer; and Chief Academic Officer, Prime Healthcare (California)
• Paryus Patel, MD, Corporate Chief Medical Officer, Prime Healthcare, and Chief Medical Officer, Regions III-VI (California)
• Padmini Bhadriraju, MD, Regional Chief Medical Officer, Mission Regional Medical Center, Knapp Medical Center, and Harlingen Medical Center (Texas)
• Scott Corcoran, MD, Chief Medical Officer, St. Joseph Medical Center (Missouri)
• Reka Danko, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Saint Mary's Health Network (Nevada)

Read the complete list of CMOs to Know here: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/180-chief-medical-officers-to-know-2025.html