Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapy Assistant providers in the U.S.
64 NPPES records list feeding, eating & swallowing occupational therapy assistant as their primary taxonomy; Missouri and Idaho have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 224ZF0002X means
224ZF0002X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Occupational Therapy Assistant, Feeding, Eating & Swallowing, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 64 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
Occupational therapy assistants provide environmental modifications under the supervision of an occupational therapist. OTAs develop and implement an individualized occupational therapy environmental modification plan that reflects the relevant contexts of the client and relevant others and maximizes current and future occupational performance, safety, and participation of the client. Clients receive environmental modification recommendations and interventions that enable them to meet occupational performance and participation goals and that have adequate flexibility to accommodate for their future needs.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 224ZF0002X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Tampa has the most, 2
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 224ZF0002X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 21 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | 0.0 |
| California | 9 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.0 |
| Florida | 6 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 3 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 3 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 3 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 4 | 0.1 |
| New York | 8 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 9 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 2 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code224ZF0002X · Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Size rank561st of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family4th of 5 Occupational Therapy Assistant codes, 0.2% of the family
- Concentration4 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of feeding, eating & swallowing occupational therapy assistant records
- Karen Hyden, COTA/LTempe, AZ1548770381
- Katie Crum, COTALake Havasu City, AZ1790252013
- Rosa Galifi, COTA/LMonrovia, CA1427592633
- Anne Marie AlviarBurbank, CA1962869222
- Yovana Harris, COTA/LPomona, CA1942790415
- Misael Gallegos, COTA/LApple Valley, CA1225853146
- Lalecia HearnRialto, CA1700276136
- Meg Menchavez, BS, ASFountain Valley, CA1366291106
- Aaron Cruz, COTAMadera, CA1396227799
- Teresa Le, OTMonterey, CA1700558442
- Edward Casilag, COTA/LSanta Rosa, CA1437759800
- Barbara Gugelman, COTANew Castle, CO1972876357
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapy Assistant a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 64 NPIs list Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapy Assistant as primary taxonomy across 21 states (peak California, 9). That is 561st of 688 NUCC codes by headcount. Thin codes are still searchable by NPI; do not treat the low count as a quality signal.
Where can I still find a Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapy Assistant?
Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapy Assistant providers are listed in 21 states; Tampa leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Pulmonary Diagnostics Registered Respiratory Therapist and just below Ergonomics Physical Therapist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 224ZF0002X mean?
Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapy Assistant is NUCC taxonomy 224ZF0002X in the Occupational Therapy Assistant group. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, not board certification.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.