Laurie Kopciel, OTR/L
Laurie Kopciel, OTR/L is an Occupational Therapist in Brooklyn, NY, registered under NPI 1003126855. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Brooklyn, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 6, 2026. Parking is available about 0.33 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 700 ft away, served by 50th Street & 18th Avenue. A pharmacy sits 0.40 mi from the entrance (Spectrum Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.26 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 18th Avenue & 53rd Street 581 ft ~3 min
Transit 50th Street & 19th Avenue 604 ft ~3 min
Grocery Goldbergs 622 ft ~3 min
5025 18th Avenue
Transit 50th Street & 18th Avenue 700 ft ~3 min
Parking 699 ft ~3 min
Parking 980 ft ~4 min
Grocery ShopRite 0.22 mi ~5 min
Grocery GSA King Tomato Farm 0.24 mi ~5 min
Coffee The Little Things 0.26 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.33 mi ~7 min
Convenience International News 0.38 mi ~8 min
954 McDonald Avenue, 11230
Restaurant Mendelsohns Pizza 0.38 mi ~8 min
4418 18th Avenue
Restaurant U & I Restaurant 0.38 mi ~8 min
Pharmacy Spectrum Pharmacy 0.40 mi ~9 min
952 McDonald Avenue
Gas station BP 0.43 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Kaff Kafé 0.43 mi ~9 min
Convenience 18th Ave Deli Grocery 0.45 mi ~10 min
Convenience No 7 Grocery 0.47 mi ~10 min
6102 18th Avenue, 11204
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 014162-1 | NY | Occupational Therapist primary |
This provider holds licence 014162-1 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Occupational Therapist covers
An occupational therapist is a person who has graduated from an entry-level occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or predecessor organizations, or approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), or an equivalent international occupational therapy education program; has successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the occupational therapy program; has passed a nationally recognized entry-level examination for occupational therapists, and fulfills state requirements for licensure, certification, or registration. An occupational therapist provides interventions based on evaluation and which emphasize the therapeutic use of everyday life activities (i.e., occupations) with individuals or groups for the purpose of facilitating participation in roles and situations and in home, school, workplace, community and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for the purpose of promoting health and wellness and are provided to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction. Occupational therapists address the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory, and other aspects of occupational performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well-being, and quality of life. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 225X00000X
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 | 1003126855 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 14, 2010 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | OTR/L |
| Practice address |
1867 52ND ST Brooklyn, NY 11204 (917) 939-6871 |
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 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Sum = 45 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.