# Ibtasam Zakir Ibtasam Zakir is a remote worker on Himalayas, Medical Coder at Virtual Nurse Rx, based in Pakistan. Source: https://himalayas.app/@ibtasamzakir ```text Medical Coder at Doral Health and Wellness and Virtual Nurse Rx, handling HCC coding, denials, and outpatient cardiopulmonary rehab coding. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Pakistan | | Authorized to work in | Pakistan | | Salary expectations | 60k+ USD | | Job categories | Medical Coder, Virtual Medical Scribe | | Skills | Medical Coding, CPT, HCPCS, ICD 10, ICD 10 CM, HCC Coding, CMS HCC, RxHCC, HHS HCC, Risk Adjustment Coding, Denials Management, MIPS Reporting, Gaps In Care, Medical Documentation, Medical Necessity Review | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/ibtasam-zakir | ## About ```text At Doral Health and Wellness, I perform medical coding across specialties including primary care, OB-GYN, pain management, and ophthalmology. I also manage HCC coding in line with CMS and HHS regulations. At Virtual Nurse Rx, I assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes for outpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. I review physician documentation for medical necessity, code specificity, and payer guideline compliance. I also support denials management, MIPS reporting, and HEDIS gaps in care. At Scribe Align, I worked as a virtual scribe across medical specialties and coded areas including radiology, emergency medicine, behavioral health, and risk adjustment. I hold CPC and CRC certifications from AAPC and a registered pharmacist license. My coding work includes CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and HCC coding. ``` ## Experience ### Medical Coder (current) Virtual Nurse Rx. May 2025 - Present ```text Accurately assigned ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes for outpatient cardiopulmonary rehab services. Reviewed physician documentation for medical necessity and compliance, and supported MIPS reporting. ``` Skills: ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, Medical-Necessity-Criteria, Compliance, MIPS, quality-measures ### Medical Coder and Scribe (current) Doral Health and Wellness. Jun 2022 - Present ```text Perform accurate medical coding for multiple specialties including primary care, OB GYN, pain management, and dermatology. Manage HCC coding and oversee denials management, MIPS codes, and HEDIS gaps in care. ``` Skills: CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, HCC-Coding, CMS, Government-HHS, Denials-Management, MIPS, HEDIS, EMR, ECW, Epic, Practice-Fusion, PCC-Sigma-Care, Athena, Advanced-MD, NextGen, Kareo, Elation-Health, Office-Ally ### Medical Coder and Virtual Scribe Scribe Align. Oct 2021 - Jun 2022 ```text Worked as a virtual scribe across various medical specialties, documenting patient encounters with precision. Gained expertise in radiology, ED, behavioral health, OB-GYN, dermatology, and pain management coding including risk adjustment. ``` Skills: Virtual-Scribing, Medical-Documentation, Radiology, Behavioral-Health, OB-GYN, Dermatology, Pain-Management, Risk-Adjustment-Coding ## Education ### Hamdard University Islamabad Pharm-D, Pharmacy ```text Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) degree from Hamdard University Islamabad. ``` ### Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad Masters, Pharmacology and Toxicology ```text Master's degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology from Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad. ``` ### American Academy of Professional Coders CPC (AAPC), Medical Coding ```text Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential from the American Academy of Professional Coders. ``` ### American Academy of Professional Coders CRC (AAPC), Risk Adjustment Coding ```text Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) credential from the American Academy of Professional Coders. ``` ## Tech stack - Epic To contact Ibtasam, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Anum Iqbal](https://himalayas.app/@anumiqbal): Medical Coding Specialist, PointofIT (Pvt) Ltd - [Dr Rabia Farooq](https://himalayas.app/@drrabiafarooq): Medical Coder & Clinical Coordinator, Confidential - [Hassan Abbas](https://himalayas.app/@hassanabbas1): Medical Coder, 24/7 Consultancy SMC - [Fawad Khan](https://himalayas.app/@fawadkhan6): Virtual Medical Scribe & Auditor, Upwork - [Sadia Asif](https://himalayas.app/@sadiaasif): Medical Assistant / Medical Scribe, The Home Doctor - [Iqra Fayyaz](https://himalayas.app/@iqrafayyaz): Medical Coder, Codingwize - [Muhammad Israr Ahmad](https://himalayas.app/@muhammadisrarahmad): Pharm D Senior Medical Coder, TwentyFourSevenConsultancy - [Waqar Ahmed](https://himalayas.app/@waqarahmed11): Senior Supervisor Operations, MOX RCM - [Syed Hussain Ali](https://himalayas.app/@syedhussainali): Medical Coding and Billing Specialist, MTBC - [Sabah Dawood](https://himalayas.app/@sabahdawood): Virtual Medical Scribe, Health & Psychiatry