Oak Street Health, a national network of primary care centers and part of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), announced that 11 practicing physicians have been named to Castle Connolly's 2026 Top Doctor List. The organization also ranked among the top three primary care practices in Illinois for the most Castle Connolly Top Doctors, and was named a 2026 Castle Connolly Center of Excellence. These distinctions underscore Oak Street Health's commitment to clinical excellence and its 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 for older adults. The integrated model includes behavioral healthcare and social determinants support, along with a 24/7 patient support line. The organization is dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities it serves by hiring locally and investing resources.
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. Each year, tens of thousands of licensed doctors nominate their peers, and a specialized research team vets candidates based on credentials, disciplinary history, patient outcomes, and bedside manner. Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected.
Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health, operates 230 centers across 27 states and is the only primary care provider to carry the AARP name. To learn more, visit oakstreethealth.com or call (888) 898-6762. Castle Connolly publishes its Top Doctors list at castleconnolly.com.
