James W. Howatt, M.D.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. James W. Howatt is the Corporate Chief Medical Officer for Molina Healthcare, Inc. Prior to joining Molina Healthcare, he was Western Regional Medical Director for Humana, where he was responsible for the coordination and oversight of quality, utilization management, credentialing, and accreditation for Humana's activities west of Kansas City. Dr. Howatt also served as CMO for Humana TRICARE, where he oversaw a $2.5 billion health care operation that served three million beneficiaries and comprised a professional network of 40,000 providers, 800 institutions, and 13 medical directors.
Research Interests
Health Care Management
Education
University of California, San Francisco, M.D. 1971
2011 Claremont Graduate University 
School of Community & Global Health 