Stephen Nowicki

Stephen Nowicki, MD, FAAFP, is a Senior Medical Director at Optum, a position they have held since 2025. With a medical career spanning several roles, Stephen served as Associate Medical Director at Physicians Health Choice/WellMed from 2003 to 2005, where they helped establish a new Medicare Advantage health plan in Texas. They advanced to positions such as Regional Medical Director for Physician's Health Choice and WellMed, and played a pivotal role as Chief Medical Officer at Sound Physicians from 2019 to 2021, focusing on value-based care. Stephen's education includes a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin.