NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Drendel, COTA/L

Occupational Therapy Assistant · Minneapolis, MN

Cara Drendel, COTA/L is an occupational therapy assistant with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1154985059, issued on Apr 25, 2019. Check the license with the Minnesota 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
1154985059
Name
Cara Drendel
Credential
COTA/L
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Therapy Assistant 224Z00000X
Practice location
2512 S 7TH St FL 4, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone
(612) 273-3000
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2019
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Cara Drendel among 421 occupational therapy assistant records in Minnesota

Cara Drendel, COTA/L is one of 421 occupational therapy assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 0% 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 2019, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 50% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 224Z00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Occupational Therapy Assistant providers in Minnesota

There are 421 occupational therapy assistant records in Minnesota. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 occupational therapy assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Braaten-Anderson, COTAMinneapolis, MN 554541386883650
  2. Kathryn Chappelow, COTA/LMinneapolis, MN 554541811497621
  3. Bonnie Kleist, COTA/LMinneapolis, MN 554541679660211
  4. Dana Kvam, OTAMinneapolis, MN 554541083055438
  5. Vali QuarnstromMinneapolis, MN 554541932310554
  6. Kellie Rasmussen-Henricksen, COTAMinneapolis, MN 554541902993538
  7. Loraine Roger, COTAMinneapolis, MN 554541881781433
  8. Trang Vu, COTAMinneapolis, MN 554541467549006

Common questions

What is Cara Drendel, COTA/L's NPI number?

Cara Drendel, COTA/L's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154985059, issued on Apr 25, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Drendel, COTA/L located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2512 S 7TH St FL 4, Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (612) 273-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara Drendel, COTA/L's license?

Search the Minnesota 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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