Occupational Therapist
There are 140190 active occupational therapist providers in the United States, distributed across 73 states. An occupational therapist is a person who has graduated from an entry-level occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or predecess
By state
Top metros
- BROOKLYN, NY 1893 providers
- NEW YORK, NY 1603 providers
- CHICAGO, IL 1318 providers
- LOS ANGELES, CA 807 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 806 providers
- LOUISVILLE, KY 727 providers
- MIAMI, FL 692 providers
- SAINT LOUIS, MO 681 providers
- SAN DIEGO, CA 648 providers
- PITTSBURGH, PA 645 providers
- CHERRY HILL, NJ 621 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 613 providers
- INDIANAPOLIS, IN 597 providers
- PHILADELPHIA, PA 593 providers
- BALTIMORE, MD 588 providers
- SEATTLE, WA 569 providers
- CHARLOTTE, NC 561 providers
- PHOENIX, AZ 561 providers
- STATEN ISLAND, NY 559 providers
- OMAHA, NE 523 providers
About occupational therapist
An occupational therapist is a person who has graduated from an entry-level occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or predecessor organizations, or approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), or an equivalent international occupational therapy education program; has successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the occupational therapy program; has passed a nationally recognized entry-level examination for occupational therapists, and fulfills state requirements for licensure, certification, or registration. An occupational therapist provides interventions based on evaluation and which emphasize the therapeutic use of everyday life activities (i.e., occupations) with individuals or groups for the purpose of facilitating participation in roles and situations and in home, school, workplace, community and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for the purpose of promoting health and wellness and are provided to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction. Occupational therapists address the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory, and other aspects of occupational performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well-being, and quality of life.
Frequently asked
What does a occupational therapist provider do?
Occupational Therapist providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a occupational therapist provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Praxis MD refreshes the monthly NPPES bulk file and applies weekly delta updates. Each page shows its 'Updated' date.