Dr. Grant Tarbox is a board-certified family practitioner who serves as regional medical executive for Cigna Medicare’s west / northeast region. In this role, he leads a team of physician market medical executives who support Cigna’s clinical strategy for 19 states. He and his team drive key projects while working to ensure care remains accessible and affordable for Medicare Advantage customers.
Dr. Tarbox came to Cigna in 2020 with more than 15 years of progressive leadership experience, primarily at Aetna. Throughout his career, Dr. Tarbox has worked within different systems to promote and educate on the aspects of patient satisfaction and health care quality, including improving doctor-patient communications and following evidence-based medicine guidelines.
Dr. Tarbox, who resides in Fort Worth, obtained his Doctor of Osteopathy from the University of North Texas (UNT) Health Science Center and completed a residency in family medicine at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. After completing training, Dr. Tarbox stayed on staff with Mayo Clinic for an additional four years before pursuing other practice opportunities.