Craig Samitt, M.d.

Biography

    Dr. Craig Samitt serves as executive vice president and chief clinical officer for Anthem, Inc. As a member of the company’s executive leadership team, he is responsible for establishing, leading and executing Anthem's overall clinical vision and strategy with a focus on improving patient outcomes and delivering value-based care to Anthem’s nearly 40 million medical members. Dr. Samitt oversees Anthem’s clinical operations including health care analytics, corporate medical and pharmacy policy, health care management and quality, program integrity, and community health initiatives. He is also responsible for the Provider Solutions team, which is transforming the provider experience by supporting and delivering a seamless business interaction across Anthem’s industry-leading portfolio of provider partnerships and payment innovation models. Additionally, Dr. Samitt has responsibility for HealthCore, Anthem’s clinical outcomes research subsidiary, and AIM Specialty Health, Anthem’s specialty benefits management subsidiary focused on promoting evidence-based care in high-risk, high-cost areas such as imaging, oncology, and specialty pharmaceuticals.   

Research Interest

  Journal of Global Economics [economics]