Dr. Mehmet Oz has pledged to eliminate his conflicts of interest before he would helm the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Mehmet Oz, M.D., says he will divest from insurance, provider and drugmakers if he earns confirmation from the Senate to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), new ethic disclo | Dr.

The celebrity doctor said he would divest from his interests in many drug, medical and insurance companies, worth millions of dollars.

The nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH), and the biggest for-profit hospital chain, HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA), were among the major holdings that Dr. Mehmet Oz has pledged to divest as he seeks Senate confirmation to lead the U.