Andrea Besharat joined DaVita Inc. in 2016 and leads the analytics for CMS’ ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP) as well as the Five-Star Quality Rating System. Previously, she worked in research and focused on two domains: the study of prescription drug misuse, abuse and diversion, and inherited cancer syndromes. Her written works have been published extensively in both of these domains. She received her MPH in epidemiology from the University of South Florida.