NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Michelle Cavender, PT

Physical Therapist · Anniston, AL

Melissa Michelle Cavender, PT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Anniston, Alabama, and NPI 1053028076, issued on Oct 31, 2022. Check the license (Alabama PTH5316, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1053028076
Name
Melissa Michelle Cavender
Credential
PT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
PTH5316 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2111 US Highway 78 E, Anniston, AL 36207
Phone
(256) 832-1988
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 19, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230627002460); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Agilitas USA, IncOxford, AL
  2. Drayer Physical Therapy-Alabama, LLCGardendale, AL

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

Melissa Michelle Cavender among 2,896 physical therapist records in Alabama

Melissa Michelle Cavender, PT is one of 2,896 physical therapist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2018 among the 1,251 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 57% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 physical therapist records list a practice address in Anniston

They are 37 of the 816 NPPES records with a practice address in Anniston, and 2,896 physical therapist records in Alabama.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judy Benton, PT, PCSAnniston, AL 362071710991450
  2. Frank Calhoun, RPTAnniston, AL 362071508986431
  3. Michael CourtenayAnniston, AL 362071194944470
  4. Katherine Davidson, P.T.Anniston, AL 362071760536494
  5. Diane Gable, P.T.Anniston, AL 362071104979947
  6. Joan Hardy, P.T.Anniston, AL 362071447303276
  7. Andrea Hartwell, P.T.Anniston, AL 362071831242684
  8. Kristin Herndon, RPTAnniston, AL 362071831243443

Common questions

What is Melissa Michelle Cavender, PT's NPI number?

Melissa Michelle Cavender, PT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053028076, issued on Oct 31, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Michelle Cavender, PT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2111 US Highway 78 E, Anniston, AL, 36207. Phone: (256) 832-1988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Michelle Cavender, PT's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number PTH5316, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama 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.