Occupational Therapist
There are 144,447 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 The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- HOUSTON, TX 816 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 618 providers
- DALLAS, TX 518 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 471 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 407 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 321 providers
- EL PASO, TX 225 providers
- MCALLEN, TX 168 providers
- BOISE, ID 163 providers
- PLANO, TX 146 providers
- MARIETTA, GA 144 providers
- LUBBOCK, TX 139 providers
- AUGUSTA, GA 136 providers
- SAVANNAH, GA 122 providers
- IRVING, TX 112 providers
- KATY, TX 111 providers
- CUMMING, GA 110 providers
- LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 103 providers
- PEARLAND, TX 100 providers
- FRISCO, TX 99 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Pediatrics (Occupational Therapist) 17,208 active providers 225XP0200X
- Hand (Occupational Therapist) 3,512 active providers 225XH1200X
- Physical Rehabilitation (Occupational Therapist) 2,736 active providers 225XP0019X
- Gerontology (Occupational Therapist) 900 active providers 225XG0600X
- Neurorehabilitation (Occupational Therapist) 738 active providers 225XN1300X
- Mental Health (Occupational Therapist) 590 active providers 225XM0800X
- Driving and Community Mobility (Occupational Therapist) 152 active providers 225XR0403X
- Low Vision (Occupational Therapist) 139 active providers 225XL0004X
- Environmental Modification (Occupational Therapist) 124 active providers 225XE0001X
- Ergonomics (Occupational Therapist) 91 active providers 225XE1200X
- Feeding, Eating & Swallowing (Occupational Therapist) 57 active providers 225XF0002X
- Human Factors (Occupational Therapist) 42 active providers 225XH1300X
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?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.