NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ava Rae Smith, OT

Occupational Therapist · Hickory, NC

Ava Rae Smith, OT is an occupational therapist with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1487429486, issued on Nov 20, 2023. Check the license (North Carolina 16377, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487429486
Name
Ava Rae Smith
Credential
OT
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Therapist 225X00000X
License number
16377 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2165 Medical Park Dr, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 324-2800
Enumerated
Nov 20, 2023
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231228001008); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest occupational therapist records → All 4,625 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 2165 Medical Park Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joshua Blevins, MSOT, OTRLOccupational Therapist1942565130
  2. Phillip Bostian, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1043625361
  3. Donald Campbell, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1033162896
  4. Rolando Chacon, P.T.Physical Therapist1528295508
  5. Donna Cruz, O.T.Occupational Therapist1851322317
  6. John Derienzis, PTPhysical Therapist1184676272

Verify Ava Rae Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 16377    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Emergeortho PAHickory, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ava Rae Smith among 4,625 occupational therapist records in North Carolina

Ava Rae Smith, OT is one of 4,625 occupational therapist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 10% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 78% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2016 among the 532 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

57 occupational therapist records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 57 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 4,625 occupational therapist records in North Carolina.

All 4,625 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Occupational Therapist nationwide →

The 8 occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Barham, OTR/L; L. AC.Hickory, NC 286021184940157
  2. Laura Barrett, OTR/LHickory, NC 286021255664728
  3. Shela Bridges, OTRHickory, NC 286021588785638
  4. Meredith Bumgarner, OTHickory, NC 286021578727897
  5. Nicole Coffey, OTHickory, NC 286021942447156
  6. Donna Cruz, O.T.Hickory, NC 286021851322317
  7. Heather Hoffman, OTRHickory, NC 286021407062284
  8. Kelley Martin, OTRLHickory, NC 286021194817643

Common questions

What is Ava Rae Smith, OT's NPI number?

Ava Rae Smith, OT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487429486, issued on Nov 20, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ava Rae Smith, OT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2165 Medical Park Dr, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 324-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ava Rae Smith, OT's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 16377, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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