NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Pontius, OT

Occupational Therapist · Bessemer, AL

Melissa Pontius, OT is an occupational therapist with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1073367629, issued on Apr 11, 2024. Check the license (Alabama 6317, 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
1073367629
Name
Melissa Pontius
Credential
OT
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Therapist 225X00000X
License number
6317 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
950 Medical Center Dr, Bessemer, AL 35022
Phone
(205) 481-7125
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2024
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250304000336); 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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8 nearest occupational therapist records → All 1,243 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 950 Medical Center Dr

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

  1. Leah Acton, OTOccupational Therapist1962013797
  2. Kyra Caldwell, OTOccupational Therapist1801535737
  3. Beatrice Chaicharncheep, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1083875868
  4. Kathleen Drew, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1033419817
  5. Carson LindseyPhysical Therapist1740022391
  6. Kellie Vineyard, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1881219541

Verify Melissa Pontius in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
    Search for license 6317    Check the board
  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. Encore Rehabilitation, IncAlabaster, AL

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

Melissa Pontius among 1,243 occupational therapist records in Alabama

Melissa Pontius, OT is one of 1,243 occupational therapist records with a practice address in Alabama. 14% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 84% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2015 among the 184 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 occupational therapist records list a practice address in Bessemer

They are 12 of the 584 NPPES records with a practice address in Bessemer, and 1,243 occupational therapist records in Alabama.

All 1,243 in Alabama → Every provider in Bessemer → Occupational Therapist nationwide →

The 8 occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leah Acton, OTBessemer, AL 350221962013797
  2. Lacie Butler, OTR/LBessemer, AL 350221598230393
  3. Kyra Caldwell, OTBessemer, AL 350221801535737
  4. Carolyn Chapura, OTR/LBessemer, AL 350221427561505
  5. Faith Fondren, OTR/LBessemer, AL 350221134919582
  6. Mary O'NealBessemer, AL 350221922301621
  7. Tamara Pyatt, OTR/LBessemer, AL 350221417783796
  8. Alexis Sanders, OTD, OTR/LBessemer, AL 350221831021302

Common questions

What is Melissa Pontius, OT's NPI number?

Melissa Pontius, OT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073367629, issued on Apr 11, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Pontius, OT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 950 Medical Center Dr, Bessemer, AL, 35022. Phone: (205) 481-7125. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Pontius, OT's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 6317, 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.

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