Cathleen Jensen, OTR/L
Cathleen Jensen, OTR/L is an Occupational Therapist in Chicago, IL, registered under NPI 1003147430. 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 Chicago, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 8, 2026. Parking is available about 0.23 mi away at Rush Staff & Student Parking. There is EV charging 0.34 mi from the office (EVgo) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 718 ft away, served by Polk & Wood. A pharmacy sits 0.33 mi from the entrance (Jesse Brown VA Outpaitiant Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.30 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Coffee University Of Illinois Hospital Cafeteria And Coffee Shop 105 ft ~1 min
Transit Taylor & Paulina 500 ft ~2 min
Parking Paulina Street Parking Structure 587 ft ~3 min
915 South Paulina Street, Chicago 60612
Restaurant Sbarro 640 ft ~3 min
1725 West Polk Street, Chicago 60612
Restaurant Dunkin' 692 ft ~3 min
Transit Polk Pink Line Station 715 ft ~3 min
Transit Polk & Wood 718 ft ~3 min
Parking Wood Street Parking Structure 784 ft ~3 min
1100 South Wood Street
Coffee Leaf and Bean Cafe 0.21 mi ~5 min
700 South Hermitage Avenue, Chicago 60612
Restaurant Lotus Banh Mi 0.22 mi ~5 min
Parking Rush Staff & Student Parking 0.23 mi ~5 min
1625 West Flournoy Street, Chicago 60612
Convenience Campus Market 0.28 mi ~6 min
West Taylor Street, Chicago 60607
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.28 mi ~6 min
Grocery Jewel-Osco 0.28 mi ~6 min
1220 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago 60608
Mo-Fr 06:00-24:00; Sa-Su 06:00-24:00
Coffee Starbucks 0.30 mi ~7 min
600 South Paulina Street, Chicago
Hotel Hyatt House Chicago - Medical / University District 0.30 mi ~6 min
Hotel Hyatt Place Chicago - Medical / University District 0.31 mi ~7 min
Gas station Mobil 0.32 mi ~7 min
1201 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago 60608
Convenience Mobil Mart 0.33 mi ~7 min
1201 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago 60608
Pharmacy Jesse Brown VA Outpaitiant Pharmacy 0.33 mi ~7 min
EV charging EVgo 0.34 mi ~7 min
Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Chicago at Medical District / UIC 0.37 mi ~8 min
Gas station Costco Gasoline 0.45 mi ~9 min
1430 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago 60608
Mo-Fr 06:00-22:00; Sa 06:00-20:30; Su 06:00-19:30
Gas station BP 0.51 mi ~11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 056002269 | IL | Occupational Therapist primary |
This provider holds licence 056002269 issued in IL. 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 | 1003147430 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 25, 2010 |
| Last updated | Jan 25, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | OTR/L |
| Practice address |
1740 W TAYLOR ST C100 Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 996-3700 |
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 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.