Bernard Bucholz, OTR
Bernard Bucholz, OTR is a provider specialising in Community Health Worker in Brooklyn, NY, registered under NPI 1003077686.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Brooklyn, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 4, 2026. Parking is available about 0.31 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 796 ft away, served by Avenue M & East 9th Street. A pharmacy sits 0.49 mi from the entrance (Rite Aid), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.47 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Avenue M & East 7th Street 482 ft ~2 min
Transit Ocean Parkway & Avenue M 573 ft ~3 min
Transit Avenue M & East 9th Street 796 ft ~4 min
Restaurant First Stop Deli 948 ft ~4 min
406 Avenue M, Brooklyn 11230
Mo-Fr,Su 07:00-16:00
Grocery Moishe's Discount Supermarket 1,005 ft ~4 min
325 Avenue M, 11230
Parking 0.24 mi ~5 min
Convenience Coney Deli & Grill 0.26 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.27 mi ~6 min
Grocery Pomegranate 0.28 mi ~6 min
1507 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn 11230
We 08:00-23:00; Th 08:00-24:00; Fr 08:00-(sunset-02:00); Sa off; Su,Mo-Tu 08:00-21:00
Parking 0.31 mi ~7 min
Grocery Glatt Mart 0.32 mi ~7 min
1205 Avenue M, Brooklyn 11230
Restaurant Lutali 0.36 mi ~8 min
Gas station Citgo 0.40 mi ~9 min
Coffee OH! Bagel 0.41 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Dunkin' 0.41 mi ~9 min
Coffee Moka&Co 0.47 mi ~10 min
1510 Elm Avenue, Brooklyn 11230
Mo-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-24:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Pharmacy Rite Aid 0.49 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 014378 | NY | Community Health Worker primary |
This provider holds licence 014378 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Occupational Therapist In Private Practice
- PAC ID
- 7214225762
- Enrollment ID
- I20161017000341
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Occupational Therapist In Private Practice. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Community Health Worker covers
Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 172V00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003077686 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Last updated | Nov 22, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | OTR |
| Practice address |
1225 OCEAN PARKWAY APT 5M Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 253-2972 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.