Jennifer Colwell, MOT, OTR/L
Jennifer Colwell, MOT, OTR/L is an Occupational Therapist in Tacoma, WA, registered under NPI 1003213067. 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 Tacoma, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 12, 2026. Parking is available about 0.28 mi away. There is EV charging 0.31 mi from the office (Electrify America) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 537 ft away, served by Union Avenue South & South 19th Street. A pharmacy sits 0.28 mi from the entrance (Walmart 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
Transit 19th Street South & Union Avenue 276 ft ~2 min
Transit 19th Street South & South Union Avenue 359 ft ~2 min
Transit Union Avenue South & South 19th Street 537 ft ~3 min
Coffee the Stay 564 ft ~3 min
Parking 984 ft ~4 min
Restaurant McDonald's 0.25 mi ~6 min
1975 South Union Avenue, Tacoma 98405
07:00-21:00
Parking 0.26 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.28 mi ~6 min
Pharmacy Walmart Pharmacy 0.28 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Subway 0.29 mi ~6 min
1965 South Union Avenue, Tacoma 98405
08:00-21:00
Coffee Starbucks 0.30 mi ~6 min
EV charging Electrify America 0.31 mi ~7 min
Restaurant Jimmy John's 0.32 mi ~7 min
Grocery Walmart Supercenter 0.32 mi ~7 min
1965 South Union Avenue, Tacoma 98405
Mo-Su 06:00-24:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| OT 60454542 | WA | Occupational Therapist primary |
This provider holds licence OT 60454542 issued in WA. 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 | 1003213067 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Last updated | May 24, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MOT, OTR/L |
| Practice address |
1818 S UNION AVE STE 1B Tacoma, WA 98405 (253) 627-7012 |
| Other names |
Jennifer Baron Former Legal Business Name |
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.