Melissa Smith

Melissa Smith possesses over two decades of experience in credentialing within the healthcare sector. Currently, as the Director of Credentialing at CDPHP since August 2018, Melissa leads a 13-person team responsible for managing credentialing and recredentialing processes for a network exceeding fifty thousand practitioners, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Prior roles include Manager of Credentialing at Change Healthcare, where oversight was provided for over 12,000 practitioners, and positions at MVP Health Care and TriZetto Corporation, focusing on credentialing applications and regulatory compliance. Melissa holds a Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York College at Potsdam.