Danielle Nichols, OptumRx

Dr. Danielle Nichols is responsible for health plan business development across the western half of the United States. She has more than 12 years of business development and account management leadership expertise in managed care and specialty pharmacy. 

During her tenure with OptumRx^®, Dr. Nichols has focused primarily on supporting health plan clients and prospects as a clinical consultant and sales leader for OptumRx specialty pharmacy. Prior to joining OptumRx in 2015, she served as senior director of account management at Catamaran and clinical manager for Catalyst Rx.

Nichols earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska, an MBA from Bellevue University and Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy.