Barry M. Straube, M.D.,
Director, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality; Chief Medical Officer, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Barry M. Straube, MD is currently the Director of the Office of Clinical Standards and Quality (OCSQ) and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In his OCSQ role, Dr. Straube oversees several major elements of the CMS quality and clinical policy portfolio, including the development of national coverage policies and quality standards for Medicare and Medicaid providers; quality measurement and public reporting initiatives; and manages the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) program. As Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Straube serves as a senior advisor to the Administrator on clinical and scientific policy. He also co-chairs the CMS Council on Technology and Innovation, and serves as Executive Director for the CMS Quality Council, two internal CMS bodies that coordinate policy development on technology and quality, respectively.