Anita Fluharty Leal

Anita Fluharty Leal is an experienced healthcare executive currently serving as Vice President of Contracting and Network Development at Methodist Health System since January 2021. In addition to this role, Anita has been an Independent Consultant since December 2019, providing advisory services to health systems on operations, strategy, and policy. Previously, Anita held the position of Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Director at CHRISTUS Health Plan, where significant growth was achieved, expanding membership to nearly 50,000 and generating $350 million in annual revenue. Anita has also held various roles at CHRISTUS Health and United Healthcare, focusing on managed care contracting, network operations, and physician recruitment, achieving numerous compliance certifications and improving provider relationships across extensive networks.