Oak Street Health, a national network of primary care centers and part of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), announced that 11 of its practicing physicians have been named to Castle Connolly's 2026 Top Doctor List. The company also ranked among the top three primary care practices in Illinois for the number of Castle Connolly Top Doctors and was named a 2026 Castle Connolly Center of Excellence. These honors highlight the organization's clinical excellence and leadership in the medical community.
“We are proud to see 11 Oak Street Health providers recognized among the top physicians in the United States,” said Creagh Milford, DO, MPH, President of Oak Street Health. “This distinction reflects their unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality, value-based primary care for older adults. I congratulate this year's honorees and couldn't be more proud to be rebuilding health care as it should be, together.”
Oak Street Health delivers personalized, preventive primary care through a model designed specifically for older adults. The integrated model includes behavioral healthcare, support for social determinants of health, and a 24/7 patient support line. The company also hires employees from local neighborhoods and invests resources to support its communities.
The 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors from Oak Street Health are: Aarti Agarwal, MD (Elizabeth, NJ); Deborah L. Edberg, MD (Chicago, IL); Taryn Lee, MD (Cleveland, OH); Rebecca Levine, MD (Chicago, IL); Sonal S. Mehr, MD (Memphis, TN); Kaya Oyejide, MD (Philadelphia, PA); Sheetal Patel, MD (Memphis, TN); Rene Roberts, MD (Chicago, IL); Melissa G. Schiffman, MD (Wyncote, PA); Mallory M. Smith, MD (North Little Rock, AR); and Vanessa R. Sohn, MD (Harwood Heights, IL).
Castle Connolly Top Doctors are selected through a peer review nomination process and reviewed by a physician-led research team. Tens of thousands of licensed doctors nominate their peers annually, and candidates are vetted based on credentials, disciplinary history, patient outcomes, and bedside manner.
Oak Street Health accepts all forms of Medicare, including Original Medicare Part B, select Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare Supplement or Medigap plans, and Medicare-Medicaid Plans. For more information, visit oakstreethealth.com or call (888) 898-6762.
Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health, operates a network of value-based primary care centers for older adults. Its innovative model focuses on quality of care over volume of services and assumes full financial risk for its patients. Oak Street Health currently runs 230 centers across 27 states and is the only primary care provider to carry the AARP name. Castle Connolly publishes its Top Doctors list at castleconnolly.com and in partner publications. Doctors cannot pay to be selected as a Top Doctor.
