NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathy Lou Carrier, PT

Physical Therapist · Kalamazoo, MI

Kathy Lou Carrier, PT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and NPI 1538199070, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 5501002881, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan 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
1538199070
Name
Kathy Lou Carrier
Credential
PT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
5501002881 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6563 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Phone
(269) 488-3320
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(269) 372-6113
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060913000424); accepts 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 6563 W Main St

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

  1. John Janssen, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1346797263
  2. Laura Jeffrey, M.S.P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1669681243
  3. Sandra Schaser, OTROccupational Therapist1598796997
  4. John Smolen-Hetzel, DPTPhysical Therapist1588626733

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan 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. Physical Therapy Services OF West Michigan LLCKalamazoo, MI

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

Kathy Lou Carrier among 9,592 physical therapist records in Michigan

Kathy Lou Carrier, PT is one of 9,592 physical therapist records with a practice address in Michigan. 31% 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 under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2015 among the 3,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 68% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

173 physical therapist records list a practice address in Kalamazoo

They are 173 of the 6,553 NPPES records with a practice address in Kalamazoo, and 9,592 physical therapist records in Michigan.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ryan Adams, MPT, OMPTKalamazoo, MI 490091700805603
  2. Kristofer CooperKalamazoo, MI 490091932217627
  3. Yvonne Cooper, P.T.Kalamazoo, MI 490091134238165
  4. Joshua Fisher, P.T.Kalamazoo, MI 490091528176039
  5. Peter Leininger, PTKalamazoo, MI 490091467422931
  6. Stephen Leppard, MSPT, OMPT, CSCSKalamazoo, MI 490091861408908
  7. Janis Montei, PTKalamazoo, MI 490091336253137
  8. Jill Ruterbusch, PTKalamazoo, MI 490091205903507

Common questions

What is Kathy Lou Carrier, PT's NPI number?

Kathy Lou Carrier, PT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538199070, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathy Lou Carrier, PT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6563 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49009. Phone: (269) 488-3320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathy Lou Carrier, PT's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5501002881, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan 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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