NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wendy E. Salefski, OTR/L CHT

Hand Occupational Therapist · Decatur, IL

Wendy E. Salefski, OTR/L CHT is a hand occupational therapist with a practice address in Decatur, Illinois, and NPI 1598794455, issued on Jul 2, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 056002939, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1598794455
Name
Wendy E. Salefski
Credential
OTR/L CHT
Primary taxonomy
Hand Occupational Therapist 225XH1200X
License number
056002939 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
304 W Hay St, Decatur, IL 62526
Phone
(217) 875-4263
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2006
Record last updated
May 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(217) 872-5481
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040209000631); 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 304 W Hay St

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

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  2. David Baumberger, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1043277064
  3. William Franklin, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1407813389
  4. Stephen Goetter, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1003872219
  5. Tyson Herrmann, O.D.Optometrist1427099951
  6. M Stephen Huss, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1285638072

Verify Wendy E. Salefski in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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. Jms Hand Associates SCDecatur, IL

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

Wendy E. Salefski among 99 hand occupational therapist records in Illinois

Wendy E. Salefski, OTR/L CHT is one of 99 hand occupational therapist records with a practice address in Illinois. 29% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 1997 among the 29 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 77% 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 Illinois 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 Illinois

There are 99 hand occupational therapist records in Illinois.

The 8 hand occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Brandt, OTR/L CHTDecatur, IL 625261720342835
  2. Gretchen Riser, OTR/L CHTDecatur, IL 625261801825765
  3. Carla Tippitt, OTR/LDecatur, IL 625261033749080
  4. Lori Niemerg, OTR/LAltamont, IL 624111619987963
  5. Jill Higgs, OTDEffingham, IL 624011689169971
  6. Zenda Lewis, OTR/L, CHT, CWCE,CLTEffingham, IL 624011053378570
  7. Angela Slagley, OTR/L, CHTEffingham, IL 624011174779417
  8. Lonni Weis, OTR/LEffingham, IL 624011134139488

Common questions

What is Wendy E. Salefski, OTR/L CHT's NPI number?

Wendy E. Salefski, OTR/L CHT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598794455, issued on Jul 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wendy E. Salefski, OTR/L CHT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 304 W Hay St, Decatur, IL, 62526. Phone: (217) 875-4263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wendy E. Salefski, OTR/L CHT's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 056002939, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois 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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