About Me

I have over 30 years of healthcare experience in the areas of billing, coding, compliance, education and software development. As a former Administrator for both a large health system and billing company in the Detroit area, I currently work as the Executive Director of a large physician organization providing compliance and education services to over 500 physicians in the Detroit area. 

I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Anatomy and Physiology from Michigan State University and a Masters of Public Health from the University of Michigan. I am an AAPC Fellow holding the following certifications through the AAPC:

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO)
• Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)
• Certified Documentation Expert - Outpatient (CDEO)
• Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA)
• Certified Professional Biller (CPB)
• Certified Evaluation and Management Coder (CEMC)
• Certified Family Practice Coder (CFPC)
• Certified Obstetrics and Gynecology Coder (COBGC)

I am also an AAPC Approved Instructor.  I was a founder of and former President of the Novi, Michigan chapter of the AAPC.  I am currently serving as the President of the AAPC Novi, Michigan chapter for the 2025 year.

In addition to teaching my own private CPC course, I am an instructor for AAPC in the Virtual Instructor Lead Training (VILT) courses.

Melissa is honored and excited to have been selected as a member of the AAPC National Advisory Board, serving our membership from 2025-2027.

Certifications

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
  
• Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO)
• Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)
• Certified Documentation Expert - Outpatient (CDEO)
• Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA)
• Certified Evaluation and Management Coder (CEMC)
• Certified Family Practice Coder (CFPC)
• Certified Obstetrics and Gynecology Coder (COBGC)
• AAPC Approved Instructor
  
• AAPC Fellow

Professional Associations

• AAPC