Every payer relationship begins with credentialing — and for many dental practices, that’s where the headaches start. Whether you’re onboarding new providers, adding locations, or navigating complex group structures, delayed or incorrect enrollments can stall revenue and frustrate patients.
At Five Lakes Dental Practice Solutions, we take the confusion and chaos out of credentialing. Our Credentialing & Enrollment services are built to help private practices, small groups, DSOs, and startups streamline every step of the process — so you can stay focused on running your practice, not chasing payer paperwork.
Simplifying the Most Complex Part of the Revenue Cycle
Credentialing touches every part of a dental business — operations, billing, patient access, and reputation. Yet, most offices manage it reactively, often learning the hard way that missed deadlines or incomplete forms can cause major disruptions.
We act as an extension of your team to manage credentialing from start to finish. From initial setup to revalidation and network maintenance, Five Lakes ensures that every provider, location, and entity is properly enrolled and active with payers.
Our process includes:
- Provider data collection and verification
- Application submission and tracking across all payers
- Follow-up and escalation with network representatives
- Documentation management and effective date confirmation
- Maintenance of credentialing timelines for renewals and expirations
With our team managing the details, you gain predictability and peace of mind that every credentialing task is handled correctly and on schedule.
Credentialing for Every Stage of Practice Growth
For Startups: We handle all payer applications and initial enrollments, ensuring your new practice launches in-network with the right plans from day one.
For Expanding Groups:
We coordinate multi-location and multi-provider enrollments under a unified TIN, managing each application to prevent gaps and claim denials.
For DSOs and Multi-Entity Organizations:
We build scalable credentialing workflows that integrate with your HR, operations, and revenue cycle systems to support growth across dozens—or hundreds—of providers.
For Acquisitions and Transitions: We align credentialing timelines and payer notifications during ownership changes, maintaining continuous participation and reimbursement through the transition period.
Enrollment Optimization & Ongoing Maintenance
Credentialing isn’t a one-time event—it’s an ongoing process. With the goal of keeping network participation current and your data accurate across every payer system, our strategic partner, Credentialing DDS, offers the following:
- Continuous monitoring of effective dates and expirations
- Management of recredentialing and revalidation cycles
- Periodic payer directory audits to ensure public accuracy
- Centralized credentialing database access for easy reporting
This proactive model minimizes administrative disruption and keeps your practice fully compliant with payer requirements year-round.
Why Choose Five Lakes?
Credentialing is more than paperwork — it’s a critical business function that affects your revenue, reputation, and growth. At Five Lakes, we bring structure, experience, and scale to a process that most offices find overwhelming.
Our credentialing specialists work alongside your operations and billing teams to ensure accuracy, speed, and transparency at every step. Whether you’re adding your first associate or managing a network of 100+ providers, we tailor our approach to your goals and technology environment.
Take The Next Step
Connect with our Credentialing Team to discuss your next project — from new enrollments to full-service credentialing management. We’ll help you stay compliant, confident, and connected to every payer that matters to your success.