Amy Compton-Phillips

Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer CVS Health

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips has been CVS Health’s Chief Medical Officer since May 2025, leading its clinical strategy and medical affairs across the CVS Health enterprise. A board-certified internist with more than 30 years of clinical and operational experience, she has run clinical quality and operations at some of the largest U.S. health systems. At Providence she oversaw clinical operations across 51 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics, and at Kaiser Permanente she spent more than two decades, including as chief quality officer. CVS Health ranked No. 6 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health since May 2025.
• Chief Physician Executive of Press Ganey, September 2022 to April 2025.
• Chief Clinical Officer of Providence, August 2015 to September 2022.
• More than two decades at Kaiser Permanente, including as chief quality officer.
• Medical analyst for CNN during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional Journey

Compton-Phillips earned a bachelor’s degree at Johns Hopkins University and a medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and is a board-certified internist.

She spent more than two decades at Kaiser Permanente in several leadership positions, including chief quality officer. In August 2015 she joined Providence as chief clinical officer, responsible for clinical operations, quality, pharmacy and clinical institutes across 51 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics. In September 2022 she moved to Press Ganey as chief physician executive, guiding provider organisations and health plans through clinical transformation.

In May 2025 she joined CVS Health as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. During the COVID-19 pandemic she was a medical analyst for CNN. She has served on the boards of HIMSS and WellCare and is on the board of the Institute for Systems Biology.

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Bachelor’s degree

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine