NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Jean Edwards, M.S., OTR/L

Occupational Therapist · Chapel Hill, NC

Melanie Jean Edwards, M.S., OTR/L is an occupational therapist with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1407181381, issued on Oct 9, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 4153, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1407181381
Name
Melanie Jean Edwards
Credential
M.S., OTR/L
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Therapist 225X00000X
License number
4153 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
703 Highland Trl, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone
(919) 968-4580
Enumerated
Oct 9, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 968-4580
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Melanie Jean Edwards among 4,625 occupational therapist records in North Carolina

Melanie Jean Edwards, M.S., OTR/L is one of 4,625 occupational therapist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 10% 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 2009, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 21% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

151 occupational therapist records list a practice address in Chapel Hill

They are 151 of the 7,608 NPPES records with a practice address in Chapel Hill, and 4,625 occupational therapist records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Molly Bagby, OTR/LChapel Hill, NC 275161548555675
  2. Megan Balentine, OTR/LChapel Hill, NC 275161891398616
  3. Angela Bell, OTR/LChapel Hill, NC 275161568917219
  4. Sally Bober, MS, OTR/LChapel Hill, NC 275161093898512
  5. Abigail Carroll, PH.D., MS, OTR/LChapel Hill, NC 275161831423029
  6. Chandra Colwell, OTR/L, CHTChapel Hill, NC 275161588932750
  7. Theresa Gilliam, MS, OTRL, CLT-LANAChapel Hill, NC 275161235345604
  8. Heather LavenburgChapel Hill, NC 275161275779209

Common questions

What is Melanie Jean Edwards, M.S., OTR/L's NPI number?

Melanie Jean Edwards, M.S., OTR/L's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407181381, issued on Oct 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Jean Edwards, M.S., OTR/L located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 703 Highland Trl, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516. Phone: (919) 968-4580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Jean Edwards, M.S., OTR/L's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 4153, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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