Vakesh Rajani, MD
Physician · Innovator · Founder

Vakesh
Rajani

MD, FAAHPM

Board Certified Internist Palliative Medicine Founder & CEO

A physician-innovator with over two decades of clinical practice, hospital medicine, and healthcare leadership. Trained at University College London and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, with a career spanning internal medicine, palliative care, health system leadership, and population health strategy. Currently building at the intersection of medicine and technology.

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Vakesh Rajani, MD
25+
Years in Medicine
Clinical practice spanning internal medicine, hospital medicine, and palliative care
CCF
Chief Resident
Chief Medical Resident, Cleveland Clinic Foundation — one of three appointed annually
5★
CMS Rated Practice
Five-star performer for eight successive years — practice acquired by a major primary care provider
UCL
Medical Degree
University College London — one of the world's leading medical schools
Experience
2026 — Present
Founder & CEO
Crowdsource Analytics, Inc.
2023 — Present
Principal
Celerco Florida, LLC

Population health technologies consultancy focused on value-based care models and health system innovation.

2013 — 2023
Physician & Principal
Rajani Medical Group · Conviva Physician Group · Doctors IPA

Built and led a private practice managing thousands of Medicare members in a value-based model. Achieved five-star CMS performance rating for eight consecutive years. Practice was successfully acquired in 2023.

2014 — 2019
Board Member
Morton Plant Mease Health Care

Served on the Board of one of Florida's leading regional health systems, contributing to strategic governance across quality, physician affairs, and community health.

2006 — 2015
Medical Director
Sylvan Rehabilitation and Health Center (Brookdale)

Led the highest-rated senior care facility in the region under AHCA criteria. Oversaw technology implementation, care quality improvement, and community health education programmes.

1999 — 2013
Staff Physician & Vice President
Morton Plant Mease Primary Care · BayCare Medical Group

Founded and directed the first hospitalist program within BayCare Health System — growing from two physicians to cover three hospitals. Programme generated .9M in health system savings in its first year at Morton Plant North Bay. Served as Vice President of Morton Plant Mease Primary Care (2008–2013).

1998 — 1999
Chief Medical Resident & Associate Editor
Cleveland Clinic Foundation · Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Appointed Chief Resident — one of three selected annually from a highly competitive internal medicine programme of ~130 residents. Oversaw resident training, clinical teaching rounds, and didactic lectures. Concurrently served as Associate Editor of the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. Created the first evidence-based diabetes management protocols for internal medicine longitudinal clinics.

Credentials & Education
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified 1999 — present
Board Certification
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Certified 2012 — present · FAAHPM
Medical Degree
University College London
MB BS · 1988–1993 · London, United Kingdom
Residency & Chief Residency
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Internal Medicine · 1995–1999 · Cleveland, Ohio
Postgraduate Training
Northwick Park & Mount Vernon Hospitals
NHS, United Kingdom · 1993–1995
Licensure
State of Florida
Active Medical Licence
Honours & Awards
2011
Bernard A. Macik, Jr Excellence in Medicine Award
Morton Plant Mease Foundation
1995
GL-1 Intern of the Year Nomination
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
1992
Prankerd-Jones Memorial Award
Studies at University of California, San Francisco
1992
Wellcome Trust Scholarship
Outstanding elective studies
1993
Special Commendation
British Association of Otolaryngologists — study on the human voice