NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa R. Kanter, OTR CHT

Hand Occupational Therapist · Parsippany, NJ

Melissa R. Kanter, OTR CHT is a hand occupational therapist with a practice address in Parsippany, New Jersey, and NPI 1447232319, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 46TR00252200, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey 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
1447232319
Name
Melissa R. Kanter
Credential
OTR CHT
Primary taxonomy
Hand Occupational Therapist 225XH1200X
License number
46TR00252200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1259 Route 46, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone
(973) 334-4321
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(973) 334-1095
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040722000308); 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 1259 Route 46

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

  1. Walter Friedel, M.D.Specialist1124013602
  2. Diane Laks, MSWClinical Social Worker1205995149
  3. Annie Li, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1548298581
  4. Pradep NairHome Health Aide1831517549
  5. Erika Naranjo, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1881020956
  6. Grace Santangelo, MA, LAC, NCCMental Health Counselor1346088648

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey 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. Jag-One Physical Therapy LLCWest Orange, NJ

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

Melissa R. Kanter among 119 hand occupational therapist records in New Jersey

Melissa R. Kanter, OTR CHT is one of 119 hand occupational therapist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 1997 among the 35 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225XH1200X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hand Occupational Therapist providers in New Jersey

There are 119 hand occupational therapist records in New Jersey.

The 8 hand occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Becker, OTR/LParsippany, NJ 070541497506380
  2. Mariann Moran, OTR CHTParsippany, NJ 070541073595369
  3. Doris Schanzer, OTR CHTParsippany, NJ 070541689656274
  4. Audrey Stamm Ma, OTR CHTParsippany, NJ 070541215919964
  5. Malka Koenig, OTR CHTPassaic, NJ 070551851467245
  6. Maria Ignacio, OTRCHTWest Orange, NJ 070521649252016
  7. Burt Lacivita, M.S. OTRWest Orange, NJ 070521659549095
  8. Suet Lim, OTRWest Orange, NJ 070521801042478

Common questions

What is Melissa R. Kanter, OTR CHT's NPI number?

Melissa R. Kanter, OTR CHT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447232319, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa R. Kanter, OTR CHT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1259 Route 46, Parsippany, NJ, 07054. Phone: (973) 334-4321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa R. Kanter, OTR CHT's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 46TR00252200, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey 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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