Dental
MetLife Dental
Credentialing and enrollment guides for MetLife Dental across 51 states.
60-120 days
Re-credential every 3 yrs
Quick Overview
Timeline
60 - 120 days
CAQH
Not Required
Re-credentialing
Every 3 year(s)
States Available
51
How MetLife Dental Credentialing Actually Works
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Timeline
Not published by the payer
Recredentialing
Not published by the payer
MetLife's dental PPO credentials dentists through its provider enrollment channels, working from your professional application data.
The stall to avoid: Fee schedule negotiation happens at contracting, not after: review the PPO schedule before signing, because renegotiation windows are rare.
From PayerReady's payer enrollment research, built from the payer's own provider manuals and enrollment pages. Payer processes change; when a fact is not published by the payer, we say so rather than guess.
About MetLife Dental
MetLife Dental is a dental benefits administrator providing dental insurance coverage through employer groups, government programs, and individual plans. They credential dentists, oral surgeons, orthodontists, and other dental professionals for their provider networks.
How to Get Credentialed
1
Gather Required Documents
Collect all necessary credentials including your medical license, DEA certificate, malpractice insurance, NPI number, and board certifications.
2
Prepare Your Application
Complete MetLife Dental's provider enrollment application with all required information and supporting documentation.
3
Submit Your Application
Submit your completed enrollment package to MetLife Dental. Select your state below for state-specific submission details.
4
Track & Follow Up
Credentialing typically takes 60-120 days. Monitor your application and respond promptly to requests for additional information.
Free Consultation
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Our specialists handle the entire MetLife Dental enrollment process: applications, follow-ups, and approvals across all 50 states.
Required Documents
CV/Resume
DEA License
Required if performing sedation or prescribing controlled substances
Malpractice Insurance
Medical License
NPI Certificate
Enrollment Forms
MetLife Dental Network Application
Provider application to participate in the MetLife PDP or PDP Plus dental network.
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Contact Information
Provider Credentialing
1-877-638-3379
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Provider Services
1-877-638-3379
Claims & Billing
1-877-638-3379
Quick Links
Available States
Alaska
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District Of Columbia
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
+ 36 more states below
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Our credentialing specialists verify every article against current CMS regulations, NCQA standards, and payer-specific enrollment requirements. See our editorial process.
Select Your State
Choose your state for MetLife Dental-specific credentialing details including timelines, contacts, and local requirements.
Alabama
Open
Alaska
Open
Arizona
Open
Arkansas
Open
California
Open
Colorado
Open
Connecticut
Open
Delaware
Open
District Of Columbia
Open
Florida
Open
Georgia
Open
Hawaii
Open
Idaho
Open
Illinois
Open
Indiana
Open
Iowa
Open
Kansas
Open
Kentucky
Open
Louisiana
Open
Maine
Open
Maryland
Open
Massachusetts
Open
Michigan
Open
Minnesota
Open
Mississippi
Open
Missouri
Open
Montana
Open
Nebraska
Open
Nevada
Open
New Hampshire
Open
New Jersey
Open
New Mexico
Open
New York
Open
North Carolina
Open
North Dakota
Open
Ohio
Open
Oklahoma
Open
Oregon
Open
Pennsylvania
Open
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
Open
South Carolina
Open
South Dakota
Open
Tennessee
Open
Texas
Open
Utah
Open
Vermont
Open
Virginia
Open
Virgin Islands
Washington
Open
West Virginia
Open
Wisconsin
Open
Wyoming
Open
MetLife Dental credentialing requirements by state
MetLife Dental enrollment is not identical everywhere. The table below lists what actually differs across the 51 states MetLife Dental operates in — network status, local plan names, portals and the state-specific conditions our credentialing team has recorded.
| State | Local plan | Network | Portal / phone | State-specific notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Alabama | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Arkansas | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Arizona | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| California | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Colorado | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Connecticut | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| District Of Columbia | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Delaware | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Florida | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Georgia | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Hawaii | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Iowa | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Idaho | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Illinois | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Indiana | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Kansas | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Kentucky | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Louisiana | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Massachusetts | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Maryland | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Maine | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Michigan | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Minnesota | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Missouri | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Mississippi | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Montana | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| North Carolina | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| North Dakota | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Nebraska | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| New Hampshire | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| New Jersey | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| New Mexico | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Nevada | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| New York | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Ohio | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Oklahoma | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Oregon | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Pennsylvania | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Rhode Island | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| South Carolina | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| South Dakota | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Tennessee | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Texas | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Utah | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Virginia | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Vermont | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Washington | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Wisconsin | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| West Virginia | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
| Wyoming | MetLife Dental | Open |
Provider portal
1-877-638-3379
|
MetLife Dental (the Preferred Dentist Program) credentials dentists through its MetDental provider system; request an application at metdental.com or by calling 1-866-PDP-NTWK. As of 2025 MetLife uses the Skygen Dental Hub for credentialing and recredentialing, which removes the need for repeated recredentialing packets. Recredentialing occurs every 3 years. |
Compiled and maintained by the PayerReady credentialing team from payer portals and direct payer contact. Last verified June 10, 2026. Network status changes without notice — confirm before you file.
Common questions about MetLife Dental credentialing
How long does MetLife Dental credentialing take?
MetLife Dental credentialing typically takes 60–120 days from a complete submission to an approved effective date. Incomplete applications are the main cause of delay: a missing document or an unattested CAQH profile restarts the clock rather than pausing it.
Does MetLife Dental require CAQH?
No. MetLife Dental does not enroll through CAQH ProView, so credentialing data is submitted directly on MetLife Dental's own application instead. You still need the same underlying documents — license, DEA where applicable, malpractice coverage and work history.
Which states does MetLife Dental operate in?
MetLife Dental has credentialing operations in 51 states. 51 of those 51 currently show an open panel. Requirements are not uniform: local plan names, provider portals and state-specific conditions differ, which is what the state-by-state table above records.