Seema Verma

Seema Verma
15th Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
In office
March 14, 2017  January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMarilyn Tavenner
Succeeded byChiquita Brooks-LaSure
Personal details
Born (1970-09-26) September 26, 1970
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BS)
Johns Hopkins University
(MPH)

Seema Verma (born September 26, 1970) is an American healthcare executive who is currently a general manager and executive vice president at Oracle Corporation. She was administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the first Donald Trump administration from 2017 to 2021. During her tenure, she supported policies aimed at repealing elements of the Affordable Care Act and implementing changes to Medicaid. Her time in office drew scrutiny over her use of federal funds, leading to investigations regarding legal compliance.