Darren E. Wethers

Darren Wethers, MD, CPE, is chief medical officer of Atrio Health Plans. He oversees the plan's utilization management, care management and pharmacy services and is the clinical liaison to the provider community.  Prior to joining Atrio, Dr. Wethers served as Vice President, Clinical Operations at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for 3 years and was the chief medical officer for BCBS Arizona Medicare Advantage plan for the preceding 4 years; he entered the payer space in 2011 as a Medical Director at Coventry Health Care and Aetna.

Dr. Wethers practiced internal medicine in the Midwest for more than 20 years, focused on HIV/AIDS and chemical dependency care; it was during this time that he became interested in administrative medicine as a career path. He earned his B.S in Biology at Morehouse College, Doctor of Medicine degree at Northwestern University in 1988, and completed internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Emory University. He is board certified in internal medicine. He and his wife, Cheryl, enjoy hiking, biking, and visiting historic native communities.