Rupesh Nigam

About Rupesh Nigam

I am a physician with deep experience in outpatient and inpatient care delivery and an acute understanding of value-based care delivery. I have demonstrated my business acumen, versatility, and leadership skills as medical director for inpatient services and post-acute-care utilization for a medical group of 800+ providers across 40 clinic locations. I AM DRIVEN BY - Passion for the work that I do- Setting and achieving goals- Ambition. I constantly look for career and personal development- Self-improvement. I seek self-improvement through learning new things and developing new skills. WHAT SETS ME APART Subject-matter-expert understanding of value-based care delivery. Effective communicator and collaborator leading to consistent goal achievement. Curious and innovative with the ability to find transformative solutions. Business acumen. Inclusive leader skilled at providing strategic oversight of mission-critical projects. HOW I’VE DEMONSTRATED MY UNIQUE PROMISE OF VALUE Strategically planned and executed programs that reduced inpatient costs and created significant financial savings for the health plan while simultaneously creating a coordinated continuum for value-based healthcare delivery across a major metro area. Expanded medical group hospitalist coverage fourfold in the Greater Houston market. Created strong reciprocal relationships with 20+ hospital partners through excellent people skills, leading to improved care coordination through better communications between inpatient and outpatient providers. Established and currently lead several new in-clinic employed-physician service lines that expanded market reach and addressed critical gaps in specialty healthcare coverage in the Greater Houston Area, including Population Health Management, Palliative Care, and Behavioral Health MY LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY : My leadership philosophy is based on my core principles of honesty, integrity, respect, and accountability. I consider myself a transformational leader. I believe in a team approach and having a clear mission, vision, open communication, and continuous improvement through honest feedback and reflection. My top leadership skills. Communication Emotional Intelligence Decision Making Strategic Thinking Motivation

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Next Level Medical

   Mar 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)

  Postgraduate Degree

  2008 — 2011

• Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2021 — 2023

• Armed Forces Medical College

  Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS