NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karla Ruth Wente, PT

Physical Therapist · Saint Louis, MO

Karla Ruth Wente, PT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1285075044, issued on Jul 9, 2013. Check the license (Missouri 2013029949, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1285075044
Name
Karla Ruth Wente
Credential
PT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
2013029949 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4444 Forest Park Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63108
Phone
(314) 286-1940
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 286-1473
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141230000772); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 2013
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 4444 Forest Park Ave

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

  1. Brooke Anderson, PMHNPChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1033974019
  2. Marisa Andrews, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1891231544
  3. Christina Anozie, MSW, LMSWSocial Worker1902230741
  4. Camille Antonacci, OTOccupational Therapist1619483153
  5. Yewande Apatira, DPTPhysical Therapist1932550688
  6. Katherine Aravamudan, LPCCounselor1720412893

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri 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. Northwest Wellness Group LLCArlington Heights, IL

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

Karla Ruth Wente among 4,540 physical therapist records in Missouri

Karla Ruth Wente, PT is one of 4,540 physical therapist records with a practice address in Missouri. 26% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 45% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2017 among the 1,244 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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 225100000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

787 physical therapist records list a practice address in Saint Louis

They are 787 of the 27,605 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Louis, and 4,540 physical therapist records in Missouri.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Deusinger, PT PHDSaint Louis, MO 631081992722417
  2. Susan Deusinger, PT PHDSaint Louis, MO 631081801813324
  3. Marcie Hayes, PTSaint Louis, MO 631081326065855
  4. Mary McDonnell, PTSaint Louis, MO 631081710904230
  5. Michael Mueller, PTSaint Louis, MO 631081629095146
  6. Shirley Sahrmann, PTSaint Louis, MO 631081669498978
  7. David Sinacore, PTSaint Louis, MO 631081538186051
  8. Nancy Smith, PTSaint Louis, MO 631081144247677

Common questions

What is Karla Ruth Wente, PT's NPI number?

Karla Ruth Wente, PT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285075044, issued on Jul 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karla Ruth Wente, PT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4444 Forest Park Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63108. Phone: (314) 286-1940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karla Ruth Wente, PT's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2013029949, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.