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Top 7 Billionaires in US Healthcare
Discover the wealthiest individuals in the US healthcare industry according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Published on Feb. 21, 2026
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The latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which ranks the world's 500 richest people across industries, includes seven leaders from the U.S. healthcare sector. The wealthiest person in U.S. healthcare is Thomas Frist Jr., MD, co-founder of HCA Healthcare, with a net worth of $45.4 billion.
Why it matters
The healthcare industry is a major driver of the U.S. economy, and the wealth of these individuals highlights the significant financial opportunities and influence that exist within the sector. Understanding the top healthcare billionaires provides insight into the key players and power dynamics shaping the industry.
The details
The top 7 billionaires in U.S. healthcare, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, are: 1) Thomas Frist Jr., MD ($45.4 billion), co-founder of HCA Healthcare; 2) Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD ($14.8 billion), a biotechnology entrepreneur who invented the cancer drug Abraxane; 3) Bob Duggan ($13.3 billion), an investor in the healthcare industry; 4) Carl Cook ($11.2 billion), owner and CEO of medical device manufacturer Cook Group; 5) Ronda Stryker ($10.6 billion), a director of Stryker and one of its largest individual shareholders; 6) Pat Stryker ($8.80 billion), a shareholder of Stryker Corp. and founder of the Bohemian Foundation; and 7) Li Ge, PhD ($8.22 billion), chairman and CEO of pharmaceutical and biotechnology services company WuXi AppTec.
- The latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index is as of February 17, 2026.
The players
Thomas Frist Jr., MD
Co-founder of HCA Healthcare, a for-profit hospital operator based in Nashville, Tennessee. He also founded the United Way's Alexis de Tocqueville Society.
Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD
A billionaire biotechnology entrepreneur who invented the cancer drug Abraxane. He is the founder of NantWorks, a network of healthcare, biotech and artificial intelligence startups, and owner of the Los Angeles Times.
Bob Duggan
An investor in the healthcare industry. He is co-CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Summit Therapeutics, a Miami-based biopharmaceutical oncology company.
Carl Cook
Owner and CEO of Cook Group, a Bloomington, Indiana-based medical device manufacturer co-founded by his parents in 1963.
Ronda Stryker
A director of Stryker, a medical technology company, and one of its largest individual shareholders. She is the granddaughter of founder Homer Stryker, MD, and the daughter of a former company president.
Pat Stryker
A shareholder of Stryker Corp. and founder of the Bohemian Foundation, which supports music, community, global and civic programs.
Li Ge, PhD
Chairman and CEO of WuXi AppTec, a Shanghai-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology services company with operations across Asia, Europe and North America.
The takeaway
The wealth of these top healthcare billionaires underscores the significant financial opportunities and influence that exist within the U.S. healthcare industry. Their diverse backgrounds, from medical professionals to entrepreneurs and investors, highlight the multifaceted nature of the sector and the range of ways individuals can achieve substantial wealth through healthcare-related endeavors.
