NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Rae Willard, MS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist · Buffalo, NY

Samantha Rae Willard, MS, OTR/L is an occupational therapist with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1235005687, issued on Oct 14, 2025. Check the license (New York 030656, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1235005687
Name
Samantha Rae Willard
Credential
MS, OTR/L
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Therapist 225X00000X
License number
030656 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1585 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
Phone
(716) 815-4415
Enumerated
Oct 14, 2025
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251111003567); 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 1585 Hertel Ave

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

  1. Jimmy DangPhysical Therapist1619852712
  2. Angelica DriscollPhysical Therapy Assistant1831984384
  3. Christopher MirandaPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1629796222
  4. Thomas SchmidtPhysical Therapy Assistant1407641020
  5. Molly SchoemickPhysical Therapist1154144095
  6. Molly Schrack, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1609586163

Verify Samantha Rae Willard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York 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. Buffalo Rehab Group Physical Therapy And Occupational Therapy PCBuffalo, NY

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

Samantha Rae Willard among 13,350 occupational therapist records in New York

Samantha Rae Willard, MS, OTR/L is one of 13,350 occupational therapist records with a practice address in New York. 10% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 93% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 2019 among the 1,424 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 70% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

241 occupational therapist records list a practice address in Buffalo

They are 241 of the 13,287 NPPES records with a practice address in Buffalo, and 13,350 occupational therapist records in New York.

The 8 occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelly Fortner, MOTR/LBuffalo, NY 142161174874564
  2. Melanie Gonzalez, MS OTR/LBuffalo, NY 142161740752054
  3. Jennifer LyonsBuffalo, NY 142161902053630
  4. Jennifer Sabia, OTR/LBuffalo, NY 142161295987246
  5. Molly Schrack, OTR/LBuffalo, NY 142161609586163
  6. Aurea Benbenek, MS,OTR/LKenmore, NY 142171861678799
  7. Christine Budzynski, MS, OTR/LBuffalo, NY 142151104053586
  8. Jill Danahy, MS, OTR/LBuffalo, NY 142151750076428

Common questions

What is Samantha Rae Willard, MS, OTR/L's NPI number?

Samantha Rae Willard, MS, OTR/L's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235005687, issued on Oct 14, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Rae Willard, MS, OTR/L located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1585 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14216. Phone: (716) 815-4415. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Rae Willard, MS, OTR/L's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 030656, as entered by the provider. Search the New York 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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