NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Lewis Dortch, OTR/L

Hand Occupational Therapist · Asheville, NC

Howard Lewis Dortch, OTR/L is a hand occupational therapist with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1649372087, issued on Sep 5, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 0560, 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
1649372087
Name
Howard Lewis Dortch
Credential
OTR/L
Primary taxonomy
Hand Occupational Therapist 225XH1200X
License number
0560 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 277-6957
Enumerated
Sep 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 277-6960
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111209000523); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1984
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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Also registered at 1 Vanderbilt Park Dr

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  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. Combined Therapy Specialties OF Asheville IncAsheville, NC

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

Howard Lewis Dortch among 66 hand occupational therapist records in North Carolina

Howard Lewis Dortch, OTR/L is one of 66 hand occupational therapist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 44% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1996 among the 26 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225XH1200X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hand Occupational Therapist providers in North Carolina

There are 66 hand occupational therapist records in North Carolina.

The 8 hand occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Allison Caton, OTR/L, CHTAsheville, NC 288031942542378
  2. Suzanne Doddridge, OTRLAsheville, NC 288031508975483
  3. Robin Southecorvo, OTRLAsheville, NC 288031124129952
  4. Bridget Bela, OTR/L, CHTAsheville, NC 288051184669103
  5. Paul Bonzani, OTAsheville, NC 288011306956941
  6. Jennifer Buie, OTR/L, CHTAsheville, NC 288011477692952
  7. Henry Harder, OTR/L, CHTAsheville, NC 288011295004695
  8. William Johnson, OTRL CHTAsheville, NC 288011124289681

Common questions

What is Howard Lewis Dortch, OTR/L's NPI number?

Howard Lewis Dortch, OTR/L's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649372087, issued on Sep 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Lewis Dortch, OTR/L located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 277-6957. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Lewis Dortch, OTR/L's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0560, 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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