Stellar Health has appointed Falko Buttler as chief technology officer to lead the company's platform and data infrastructure development. The healthcare technology firm, which operates a network of over 20,000 providers and 2,200 medical practices, aims to scale its value-based care delivery system. Buttler brings over 20 years of healthcare technology experience, most recently serving as CTO at Lantern, where he led a 100-person engineering team. He previously helped scale PlushCare's revenue from $4 million to $125 million before its acquisition by Accolade. Alongside the appointment, co-founder Octavian Costache transitions from CTO to chief data officer, focusing on AI and data engineering. Buttler will oversee platform investments including automated appointment scheduling and specialist referrals. Stellar Health is backed by General Atlantic, Point72 Ventures and Primary Venture Partners.

Stellar Health, a healthcare technology company focused on value-based care, has appointed Raul Smith as chief financial officer. Smith joins after a 20-year healthcare career, including six years at Elevance Health where he served as president and CFO of the East Region, overseeing an $8 billion P&L and 550,000 Medicare Advantage lives. At Stellar, Smith will manage the company's platform that simplifies value-based arrangements into actionable care gap checklists for providers. He will also lead the financial evolution of shaco, Stellar's tech-enabled accountable care organisation, which generated $5 million in Medicare savings in 2024. Stellar's platform serves over 20,000 providers, 2,200 medical practices and 1.2 million patients. The company is backed by General Atlantic, Point72 Ventures and Primary Venture Partners.