# Stellar Health

> Stellar Health supplies healthcare payors, provider networks, and medical practices with a point-of-care platform that translates value-based contracts into specific clinical actions and monthly financial rewards. Its software, analytics, and operational support help care teams close care gaps, improve documentation, and manage total cost of care; the company also operates a Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Meng (Co-founder and CEO), Ben Kraus (Co-founder; historically President), Ari Brenner (Co-founder; historically COO), Octavian Costache (Co-founder and Chief Data Officer (since May 2026; formerly CTO))
- **Products:** Stellar Application, Provider activation and operational support, Transitions of Care, shaco
- **Notable:** Company reported $5.0 million gross Medicare savings, $2.45 million shared savings, and a 5.3% gross savings rate for shaco’s 2024 performance year., UNC Health Alliance expanded its initial pilot to its independent provider network in 2024., Featured in KLAS Points of Light 2026 Case Study 4 with Winn Community Health Center and Louisiana Blue.

## Products & services

- **Stellar Application** — Point-of-care clinical action checklists, visible incentives, EHR integration options, and performance reporting for value-based arrangements.
- **Provider activation and operational support** — Implementation, workflow support, and analytics supporting practice participation.
- **Transitions of Care** — Product supporting care transitions and total cost of care performance; described as recently launched in November 2025.
- **shaco** — Wholly owned Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO with clinical micro-incentives, medical economics support, and actuarial reporting.

## Achievements

- Company reported $5.0 million gross Medicare savings, $2.45 million shared savings, and a 5.3% gross savings rate for shaco’s 2024 performance year.
- UNC Health Alliance expanded its initial pilot to its independent provider network in 2024.
- Featured in KLAS Points of Light 2026 Case Study 4 with Winn Community Health Center and Louisiana Blue.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Falko Buttler appointed CTO; co-founder Octavian Costache moved to Chief Data Officer.
- **2026-04** — KLAS published a case study featuring Stellar, Winn Community Health Center, and Louisiana Blue.
- **2026-03** — Former Elevance Health executive Raul Smith appointed CFO.
- **2025-12** — CenterLight Healthcare PACE partnership announced.
- **2025-11** — Stellar disclosed shaco’s inaugural 2024 performance-year savings and discussed planned 2026 ACO expansion.

## Links

- Website: https://stellarhealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stellarhealth
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Stellar_Health_

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