NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Barbara Merritt Smith, PT PHYS THERAPIST

Orthopedic Physical Therapist · Watsonville, CA

Barbara Merritt Smith, PT PHYS THERAPIST is an orthopedic physical therapist with a practice address in Watsonville, California, and NPI 1649286071, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (California 10532, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649286071
Name
Barbara Merritt Smith
Credential
PT PHYS THERAPIST
Primary taxonomy
Orthopedic Physical Therapist 2251X0800X
License number
10532 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 Penny Lane, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone
(831) 724-8235
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 724-9099
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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Barbara Merritt Smith among 1,641 orthopedic physical therapist records in California

Barbara Merritt Smith, PT PHYS THERAPIST is one of 1,641 orthopedic physical therapist records with a practice address in California. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2251X0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopedic Physical Therapist providers in California

There are 1,641 orthopedic physical therapist records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 orthopedic physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carla Ruggles, PT, DPTWatsonville, CA 950761235978479
  2. Jill McCormick, P.T.Soquel, CA 950731073517520
  3. Christine WangSaratoga, CA 950701932934023
  4. Jade AzevedoScotts Valley, CA 950661083581011
  5. Cheryl Tibbetts, P.T.Scotts Valley, CA 950661306841267
  6. Casey Feickert, PT, DPT, CSCSSanta Cruz, CA 950621629592795
  7. Gina HorathSanta Cruz, CA 950621861041774
  8. Matthew MurraySanta Cruz, CA 950621194281204

Common questions

What is Barbara Merritt Smith, PT PHYS THERAPIST's NPI number?

Barbara Merritt Smith, PT PHYS THERAPIST's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649286071, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Barbara Merritt Smith, PT PHYS THERAPIST located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Penny Lane, Watsonville, CA, 95076. Phone: (831) 724-8235. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Barbara Merritt Smith, PT PHYS THERAPIST's license?

NPPES lists California license number 10532, as entered by the provider. Search the California 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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