Kristofer L. Smith, MD

Dr. Smith oversees Ruby Health’s clinical and operational services which support Home Health Agencies success in value-based care. Through interdisciplinary care teams and a responsive virtual medical group, Ruby amplifies Home Health capabilities and enables patients to experience more days at home. He also serves that the Senior Clinical Advisor to C-TAC, helping the organization’s mission of improving quality and access to models of care for patients with serious illness.

Recently he was the Chief Medical Officer of Optum at Home, where he oversaw clinical and care management programs for 1.1M DSNP and 0.5M MA lives. Other roles included Chief Medical Officer of Landmark Health, Chief Clinical Officer at Prospero Health, President of naviHealth’s Home-based Medical Care division and SVP of Population Health at Northwell Health as well as CMO of Northwell’s commercial insurance plan.

He has published papers on advanced care models for the frail elderly and regularly gives national talks on health policy, the frail elderly and the intersection of payment reform and clinical redesign. He currently serves on the board of the American Academy of Home Care Medicine and the Elea Institute.

Board certified in Internal Medicine and Palliative Care, he worked as a house calls physician for more than a decade, providing primary and palliative care to the frail homebound elderly. Dr. Smith graduated with a degree in sociology from Princeton University and received a Master of Public Policy in health policy from Harvard University, JFK School of Government. After graduating from Boston University School of Medicine, he completed a residency and chief residency in internal medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.