NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Maureen Fester, PT, DPT

Physical Therapist · Torrance, CA

Katherine Maureen Fester, PT, DPT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1891303970, issued on Jul 15, 2020. Check the license (California 298460, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1891303970
Name
Katherine Maureen Fester
Credential
PT, DPT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
298460 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23456 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 742-8388
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 742-8388
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200804001045); may accept 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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Also registered at 23456 Hawthorne Blvd

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

  1. Derriel Almario, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1922371129
  2. Robert Anavian, D.P.M.Podiatrist1932137452
  3. Peter Borden, MDSpecialist1972527380
  4. Fay Chan, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1952512881
  5. George Cho, D.D.S.Prosthodontics1760626782
  6. Nancy Evans, N.D.Naturopath1669756847

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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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  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. Evolution Physical Therapy IncCulver City, CA

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

Katherine Maureen Fester among 22,531 physical therapist records in California

Katherine Maureen Fester, PT, DPT is one of 22,531 physical therapist records with a practice address in California. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2017 among the 7,751 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 61% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

277 physical therapist records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 277 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 22,531 physical therapist records in California.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Cheatham, PT, ATC, CSCSTorrance, CA 905051780689653
  2. Benjamin Cornell, P.T.Torrance, CA 905051376519520
  3. Cynthia Gerst, P.T.Torrance, CA 905051891711594
  4. Kristin GonzalezTorrance, CA 905051598725608
  5. Tina Hertlein, PTTorrance, CA 905051225004773
  6. Christopher Izu, MPTTorrance, CA 905051902866767
  7. Cynthia Lowry, P.T.Torrance, CA 905051245206069
  8. Cynthia McCue, P.T.Torrance, CA 905051215998190

Common questions

What is Katherine Maureen Fester, PT, DPT's NPI number?

Katherine Maureen Fester, PT, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891303970, issued on Jul 15, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Maureen Fester, PT, DPT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23456 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 742-8388. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Maureen Fester, PT, DPT's license?

NPPES lists California license number 298460, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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