Michael Ricker
Michael Ricker

Managing Partner

Michael brings unique experience and perspective to his role as Managing Partner at knowvanta. His healthcare background spans 20 years in varying practitioner and management roles.

As Managing Partner at knowvanta, Michael has built an extensive background of therapeutic area knowledge, with experience in cardiac care, devices, gastrointestinal, endocrinology, neurology, oncology, respiratory, and infectious diseases/virology. He is a RIVA trained moderator.

Michael practiced emergency medicine serving as a NJ State Certified EMT-B Field Technician with specialization in traumatic, respiratory, cardiac, and pediatric emergency management.

Prior to knowvanta, Michael was a Senior Product Manager at McKesson where he was responsible for working with national and regional payers to deliver specialized provider network management, pricing analytics, and reimbursement consulting in preparation of the ACA rollout.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science from Lehigh University and a MBA from Saint Joseph’s University.

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