Welcome to our team. The sort functions below will allow you to view the Pinnacle team in various ways. This includes viewing all staff alphabetically, or sorting by role and area of expertise.All StaffLeadershipProfessional StaffSupport StaffIndependent ContractorsStrategy & OperationsCompensation ValuationBusiness ValuationCompliance & Risk Mgmt.Medical Coding
Professional Staff Janelle AndersonMBAManager Full Bio Janelle AndersonMBAManagerExpertise In...More than 20 years of experience in healthcare systems and businessIndustry expert in compensation modeling, redesign & automationRestructured, redesigned & expanded multiple healthcare programsExpert at developing new programs & redesigning existing programs Full Bio Contact Me Andrew ArreolaConsultant Full Bio Andrew ArreolaConsultantExpertise In...Consultant with more than 12 years of healthcare experienceSupply chain expert with 10 years of experience in materials managementExpert in sourcing, negotiating, planning, purchasing, inventory management and moreNamed the National Materials Manager of the Year Full Bio Contact Me Jason BaldwinMBAManager Full Bio Jason BaldwinMBAManagerExpertise In...Cross-industry experience in financial analysis, forecasting, supply chain management and expense auditingHealthcare specific experience in proforma development, supply chain and financial audit, practice acquisition and provider compensation designTelecom, financial services and oil & gas industry experience in cash-flow forecasting, financial modeling and analytical services Full Bio Contact Me Michaela BlahaMBA, CPCManager Full Bio Michaela BlahaMBA, CPCManagerExpertise In...More than 10 years of experience in healthcare management & financeIndustry expert in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting & reportingTeam-oriented leader, department manager, mentor, trainer & recruiterMBA, BA, Certified Healthcare Professional, Certified Professional Coder Full Bio Contact Me William CevallosAdministrative Analyst Full Bio William CevallosAdministrative AnalystExpertise In...Data management and analysisSupports audit teams with audit preparation, research and reportingBroad healthcare understanding related to varied consulting projectsBS in Health Systems Management from University of North Carolina at Charlotte Full Bio Contact Me Shelly ChamberlainASAFixed Asset Appraiser Full Bio Shelly ChamberlainASAFixed Asset AppraiserExpertise In...Senior appraiser specializing in healthcare valuation/medical equipmentPerformed hundreds of business personal property appraisals from furniture to specialized equipmentProfessional consultant to the IRS, attorneys, accountants, insurance companies, hospitals, businessesPresident of Denver Chapter of American Society of Appraisers Full Bio Contact Me Anisha CoimbatoreMSAQFAnalyst Full Bio Anisha CoimbatoreMSAQFAnalystExpertise In...Supports business valuation and compensation valuation service linesBroad skillset in business valuation, financial modeling and financial analysisMaster in Applied Quantitative FinanceSkilled in S&P Capital IQ, STATA, MATLAB, C++, SQL, R, and Python Full Bio Contact Me Amy Crenshaw-PritchettCCS, CPC-I, CPMA, CDEO, CASCC, CANPC, CRC, CDEC, CMPM, C-AHISr. Manager, HCC Coding/Audit & Education Services Full Bio Amy Crenshaw-PritchettCCS, CPC-I, CPMA, CDEO, CASCC, CANPC, CRC, CDEC, CMPM, C-AHISr. Manager, HCC Coding/Audit & Education ServicesExpertise In...25+ years of healthcare experience including medical billing and codingHigh-level auditing skills encompass facility and professional fee servicesDevelops educational tools and curriculum for medical codingCertified Epic TrainerApproved AAPC Instructor and ICD-10-CM/PCS InstructorHas worked with a variety of health systems and academic centersManaged large coding departments and teams as an exceptional leader Full Bio Contact Me Karen DeHerreraDirector of Revenue Cycle Management Full Bio Karen DeHerreraDirector of Revenue Cycle ManagementExpertise In...Over 35 years of healthcare industry experienceSpecializes in development of policy & procedure workflowsFormer AR manager for a 100+ physician nephrology practice, including 4 ASCsMember of ASDIN and MGMA Full Bio Contact Me Alysia DelozierCPC, CPMASenior Provider Auditor/Educator Alysia DelozierCPC, CPMASenior Provider Auditor/EducatorExpertise In... Contact Me Stephanie DunavantMBAConsultant Full Bio Stephanie DunavantMBAConsultantExpertise In...Focused on physician/advanced provider compensation, cost benefit analysis, financial reporting, contract managementExpertise includes analyzing productivity and quality data for bonus compensation, forecasting ROI and identifying trends and variancesMBA with a concentration in Finance Full Bio Contact Me Claire FalconeConsultant Full Bio Claire FalconeConsultantExpertise In...Supports compensation valuation division through healthcare market researchHealthcare experience in Revenue Cycle ManagementBS in Health Science from James Madison University Full Bio Contact Me Kristina FinleyCPCConsultant, HCC Coding/Audit and Education Full Bio Kristina FinleyCPCConsultant, HCC Coding/Audit and EducationExpertise In...15 years of experience in revenue cycle, health information management, and risk adjustmentExpert in HCC coding and various outpatient specialtiesBroad background with experience in billing, coding, auditing, quality assurance, and provider educationCertified Professional Coder Full Bio Contact Me Valerie Ivy FitzgeraldAssociate Consultant Administrator Full Bio Valerie Ivy FitzgeraldAssociate Consultant AdministratorExpertise In...More than 20 years experience in executive administrative supportBroad understanding of medical coding, healthcare industry and regulatory requirementsExperience includes revenue cycle, reimbursement and advisory, valuation, compliance, coding and auditing servicesSuperior customer service and proficient managing invoicing and accounts receivables Full Bio Contact Me Leah FullerCOC, CPCManaging Consultant Full Bio Leah FullerCOC, CPCManaging ConsultantExpertise In...Responsible for performing quality audits and reviews for a wide variety of documentation, coding and billing assessmentsProvides education and support information to physicians to ensure understanding of the resultsProficient in auditing pain management, primary care procedures, podiatry, urine drug screen laboratory testing and related servicesLeads teams working to resolve denial follow up issues Full Bio Contact Me Daniel GuoAnalyst Full Bio Daniel GuoAnalystExpertise In...Background in finance, accounting & mathematicsAnalytical, financial, and research experienceBSBA with dual emphasis in finance and accounting Full Bio Contact Me Kim HefnerCPASenior Consultant Full Bio Kim HefnerCPASenior ConsultantExpertise In...CPA, business and intangible asset valuation expertProven ability to conduct extensive market research and analysisSkilled at building valuation and analysis models and reportsBS in Accounting and licensed CPA in Texas and Colorado Full Bio Contact Me Sarah JobMBAAnalyst Full Bio Sarah JobMBAAnalystExpertise In...15+ years of physician compensation valuation experienceExpertise in compensation valuation, physician needs assessments, strategic planning, and compensation plan designMBA with concentration in Global Management Full Bio Contact Me Ethan KamberAnalyst Full Bio Ethan KamberAnalystExpertise In...Supports business valuation team with complex financial modeling and data analysisHealthcare clients and consulting engagements include FMV opinions for healthcare transactions, as well as physician and health system arrangementsBSBA in Finance and Management Full Bio Contact Me Sheila LimmrothCCO / Executive Consultant Full Bio Sheila LimmrothCCO / Executive ConsultantExpertise In...30+ years of healthcare auditing and compliance experienceBuilt and implemented a successful corporate compliance programWell-versed auditor with experience in several high-level rolesMember of HCCA and IIA Full Bio Contact Me Carey Lowe-Curry CPCManager Full Bio Carey Lowe-Curry CPCManagerExpertise In...Supports business valuation team with complex financial modeling and data analysisHealthcare experience in building Revenue Cycle Management teamsCertified Professional Coder for over 10 yearsBS in Business Administration from Drake University Full Bio Contact Me Berta NarohnaSenior Consultant Full Bio Berta NarohnaSenior ConsultantExpertise In...Over 12 years of healthcare compensation and real estate valuation experienceSpecializes in physician compensation and administrative services arrangementsExtensive background in developing mixed-use valuations Full Bio Contact Me John OssowskiManager Full Bio John OssowskiManagerExpertise In...More than 17 years of healthcare analytics & consulting experienceSaved client $20 million through successful contract managementDeveloped reporting tools which identify business opportunities related to physician preferencesDeveloped methodologies applied to software tools to quickly and accurately assess cost reduction opportunities for clients Full Bio Contact Me Angela PaineCHC, COC, CPC, CPCO, CPB, CPMA, CPPM, CRC, CPC-I, CEMC, CRHCDirector, Professional Audit & Consulting Full Bio Angela PaineCHC, COC, CPC, CPCO, CPB, CPMA, CPPM, CRC, CPC-I, CEMC, CRHCDirector, Professional Audit & ConsultingExpertise In...More than 15 years of healthcare experienceExtensive background in revenue cycle, compliance, medical coding, team leadership and trainingOversees compliance, IRO, and internal audit servicesIdentifies risks & opportunities to improve compliance w/gov payor reqs./operational efficiencies Full Bio Contact Me Crystal PetersonPractice Management Consultant Full Bio Crystal PetersonPractice Management ConsultantExpertise In...15 years of practice management experienceStrengths include strategic marketing, risk management, and employee recruitment and retentionExperienced business operations manager and practice manager for several large medical practices throughout Colorado Full Bio Contact Me Karen PickeringRHIT, CCSSenior Consultant Full Bio Karen PickeringRHIT, CCSSenior ConsultantExpertise In...AHIMA-certified RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) and CCS (Certified Coding Specialist)Over 30 years of experience in coding, auditing and complianceProficient in ICD-10-CM/PCS, ICD-9-CM and CPT/HCPCS coding and auditing Full Bio Contact Me David ShawBS, CPCSenior Consultant Full Bio David ShawBS, CPCSenior ConsultantExpertise In...27+ years of experience in compliance, auditing, physician education, coding and reimbursement, and accounts receivable/collectionsWell-versed in multi-specialty workflow analysis, charge capture, practice coding, and documentation reviewsDeveloped and evaluated coding compliance, specific regulatory, billing, coding, and documentation training for multiple specialties Full Bio Contact Me Akanksha ShekarMBA, MHAAnalyst Full Bio Akanksha ShekarMBA, MHAAnalystExpertise In...Supports compensation valuation service line through healthcare market research and detailed financial modelingAnalytical, data management, and research experienceMBA and MHA from Saint Louis University Full Bio Contact Me Jaden SilvaMHAAnalyst Full Bio Jaden SilvaMHAAnalystExpertise In...Supports compensation valuation division through healthcare market research and detailed financial modelingAnalytical, data management, and research experienceMHA from Saint Louis University Full Bio Contact Me Jana SizemoreASASenior Manager Full Bio Jana SizemoreASASenior ManagerExpertise In...Over 13 years of experience in healthcare consultingBusiness valuation experience in physician practices, ASCs, imaging centers, radiation oncology centers, hospitals & other healthcare entitiesExpert in FMV opinions on diverse types of provider compensationAccredited Senior AppraiserMBA in finance from the University of DenverBS in actuarial science from Butler University Full Bio Contact Me Jessica SullivanCPC, COBGC, COSCConsultant Full Bio Jessica SullivanCPC, COBGC, COSCConsultantExpertise In...Over 6 years of experience in various areas of professional-fee auditing and codingSets up and performs provider education meetingsPerforms due diligence reviews and provider educationOffers recommendations to improve client professional-fee coding Full Bio Contact Me Angela WoodCPCSenior Physician Auditor / Educator Full Bio Angela WoodCPCSenior Physician Auditor / EducatorExpertise In...26+ years of coding, compliance and reimbursement experienceSkilled at auditing and educating physicians and non-physician providersExperienced with working with a variety of health systemsExperienced with both professional-fee and facility-based reimbursementExperienced with charge master maintenance Full Bio Contact Me Daniela YusufbekovaMHASenior Consultant Full Bio Daniela YusufbekovaMHASenior ConsultantExpertise In...10+ years of experience in different healthcare sectorsSupports compensation valuation and value-based care teams with strategy, financial modeling, and analysesExpertise includes data management, data analysis, strategy, and operationsMHA and BS in Neuroscience and Behavior from Florida Atlantic University Full Bio Contact Me