Board of Directors

Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Inc. (CDPHP®)

We are a not-for-profit, physician-directed health plan licensed under Article 44 of the Public Health Law of New York State. We offer a variety of health maintenance organization (HMO) plans and state and federally subsidized government programs.

  • Adetutu B. Adetona, M.D.
  • Michael J. Castellana 
  • Holly K. Cleney, M.D.
  • Michael A. DeVito, M.D., Chairman
  • Todd H. Doyle, M.D.
  • Gerald D. Jennings
  • Amy M. Johnson
  • Rebeca L. Keim, M.D.
  • Lee A. McElroy, Ph.D.
  • Carmen V. Mazzotta, Treasurer
  • Joseph M. Polito II, M.D., Vice Chairman
  • Susan C. Scrimshaw, Ph.D., Secretary
  • Gregory V. Serio
  • Brian F. Sheridan, M.D.
  • Patrick F. Timmins, III, M.D.

CDPHP Universal Benefits®, Inc. (CDPHP UBI)

CDPHP UBI is a not-for-profit corporation licensed under Article 43 of the New York State Insurance Law. Products marketed through CDPHP UBI include exclusive provider organization (EPO) and preferred provider organization (PPO) plans.

  • Michael J. Castellana
  • Mary Jane Bendon Couch, Employee Representative
  • Michael A. DeVito, M.D., Chairman
  • Gerald D. Jennings
  • Amy M. Johnson
  • Carmen V. Mazzotta, Treasurer
  • Joseph M. Polito II, M.D., Vice Chairman
  • Susan C. Scrimshaw, Ph.D., Secretary

Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network, Inc. (CDPHN)

CDPHN is wholly owned by Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Inc. and administers self-funded health plans for large employer groups.

  • Cindy H. Chan, M.D.C.M.
  • Michael A. DeVito, M.D., Chairman
  • Gerald D. Jennings
  • Carmen V. Mazzotta, Treasurer
  • Manish Mehta, M.D.
  • Joseph M. Polito II, M.D., Vice Chairman
  • Susan C. Scrimshaw, Ph.D., Secretary

Founding CDPHP Board of Directors

  • Bruce Bagley, M.D.
  • John Balint, M.D.
  • John Carter, M.D.
  • William Conboy
  • William Cromie, M.D.
  • Roberta Flesh, M.D.
  • Thomas Hawkins, M.D.
  • James Kenney
  • Ray Lancaster
  • Howard Netter, M.D.
  • William A. O'Dwyer, M.D.
  • James Puleo, M.D.
  • Mary Rappazzo, M.D.
  • Charles Schiffer, M.D.
  • Anthony Tartaglia, M.D.
  • Raphael Verdile, M.D.