Laura Niemann, OTR/L
Laura Niemann, OTR/L is a provider specialising in Rehabilitation Hospital Unit in Birmingham, AL, registered under NPI 1003248253. 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 Birmingham, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 6, 2026. Parking is available about 0.44 mi away at UAB Parking Deck Zone A. The nearest transit stop is 345 ft away, served by SE Corner of 6th Av S & 17th St S. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.38 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit NE Corner of 6th Av S & 16th St S 185 ft ~1 min
Parking 181 ft ~1 min
Parking 228 ft ~1 min
Transit NE Corner of 6th Av S & 17th St S 305 ft ~2 min
Transit SE Corner of 6th Av S & 17th St S 345 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Burger King 380 ft ~2 min
1524 6th Avenue South, Birmingham 35233
Mo 08:00-22:00; Tu-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Restaurant McDonald's 726 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Moe's Southwest Grill 998 ft ~4 min
1801 4th Avenue South, Birmingham 35233
10:30-21:00
Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Birmingham Downtown At UAB 0.24 mi ~5 min
Convenience Mac's One Stop 0.25 mi ~6 min
Gas station Texaco 0.26 mi ~6 min
Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Birmingham 0.29 mi ~6 min
Hotel Home2 Suites by Hilton Birmingham Downtown 0.30 mi ~7 min
Coffee The Red Cat 0.37 mi ~8 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.38 mi ~8 min
Gas station Chevron 0.38 mi ~8 min
1240 4th Avenue South, 35233
Grocery Publix 0.40 mi ~8 min
230 20th Street South, Birmingham 35233
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Parking UAB Parking Deck Zone A 0.44 mi ~9 min
1012 17th Street South, Birmingham 35205
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 629 | AL | Rehabilitation Hospital Unit primary |
This provider holds licence 629 issued in AL. 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 Rehabilitation Unit covers
In general, a distinct unit of a general acute care hospital that provides care encompassing a comprehensive array of restoration services for the disabled and all support services necessary to help patients attain their maximum functional capacity. Source: AHA Annual Survey p. A10 1996 AHA Guide. For Medicare, a distinct part of a general acute care hospital providing inpatient rehabilitation services that meets the following requirements. Rehabilitation Units have in effect a preadmission screening procedure under which each prospective patient's condition and medical history are reviewed to determine whether the patient is likely to benefit significantly from an intensive inpatient program or assessment; ensure that the patients receive close medical supervision and furnish, through the use of qualified personnel, rehabilitation nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy, plus, as needed, speech therapy, social services or psychological services and orthotic and prosthetic services; have a plan of treatment for each inpatient that is established, reviewed, and revised as needed by a physician in consultation with other professional personnel who provide services to the patient; use a coordinated multidisciplinary team approach in the rehabilitation of each inpatient, as documented by periodic clinical entries made in the patient's medical record to note the patient's status in relationship to goal attainment, and that team conferences are held at least every two weeks to determine the appropriateness of treatment; have a director of rehabilitation who provides services to the unit and its inpatients for at least 20 hours a week, is a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, is licensed under State law to practice medicine or surgery, and has had, after completing a one-year hospital internship at least two years of training or experience in the medical management of inpatients requiring rehabilitation services. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 273Y00000X
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 | 1003248253 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Last updated | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | OTR/L |
| Practice address |
1600 7TH AVE S Birmingham, AL 35233 (205) 638-9565 |
| Mailing address |
3508 BROOKWOOD RD Mountain Brk, AL 35223 |
| Other names |
Laura Niemann Doing Business As |
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 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Sum = 47 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.