NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Edward Nelson, COTA/L

Occupational Therapy Assistant · Downey, CA

Steven Edward Nelson, COTA/L is an occupational therapy assistant with a practice address in Downey, California, and NPI 1487144382, issued on May 16, 2018. Check the license (California OTA4381, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487144382
Name
Steven Edward Nelson
Credential
COTA/L
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Therapy Assistant 224Z00000X
License number
OTA4381 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12023 Lakewood Blvd, Downey, CA 90242
Phone
(562) 869-0978
Enumerated
May 16, 2018
Record last updated
May 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 12023 Lakewood Blvd

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  1. Priya PatelSpeech-Language Pathologist1790268563
  2. Alex ThomasSpeech-Language Pathologist1124375035

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Steven Edward Nelson among 1,869 occupational therapy assistant records in California

Steven Edward Nelson, COTA/L is one of 1,869 occupational therapy assistant records with a practice address in California. under 1% 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 2018, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 38% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 224Z00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Occupational Therapy Assistant providers in California

There are 1,869 occupational therapy assistant records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 occupational therapy assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barbara Brewer, COTA/LDowney, CA 902421932636420
  2. Kathy ChungDowney, CA 902421598131229
  3. Amanda DufresneDowney, CA 902421184150401
  4. Amber GuirolaDowney, CA 902421518329945
  5. Pamela JonesDowney, CA 902421427571728
  6. Grant Kakehashi, COTA/LDowney, CA 902421013766088
  7. Robbie Merriweather, COTA/LDowney, CA 902421295258556
  8. Nancy MurrayDowney, CA 902421588187991

Common questions

What is Steven Edward Nelson, COTA/L's NPI number?

Steven Edward Nelson, COTA/L's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487144382, issued on May 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Edward Nelson, COTA/L located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12023 Lakewood Blvd, Downey, CA, 90242. Phone: (562) 869-0978. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Edward Nelson, COTA/L's license?

NPPES lists California license number OTA4381, as entered by the provider. Search the California 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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