Kathleen Needham, OTR/L
Kathleen Needham, OTR/L is an Occupational Therapist in Chicago, IL, registered under NPI 1003359969. 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 21, 2026. Parking is available about 0.44 mi away at Diversey Harbor South. The nearest transit stop is 474 ft away, served by Clark & Arlington. A pharmacy sits 0.46 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 506 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Sultan's Market 127 ft ~1 min
2521 North Clark Street, Chicago 60614
Coffee Starbucks 181 ft ~1 min
Transit Clark & Deming 192 ft ~1 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 221 ft ~1 min
Restaurant China Wok 214 ft ~1 min
Transit Clark & Deming 245 ft ~1 min
Coffee Colectivo Coffee 288 ft ~2 min
2530 North Clark Street, Chicago 60614
Mo-Su 06:30-18:30
Restaurant Kabuki 294 ft ~2 min
2473 North Clark Street, 60614
Transit Clark & Arlington 474 ft ~2 min
Coffee Firecakes Donuts 506 ft ~2 min
2452 North Clark Street, Chicago 60614
Mo-Sa 06:30-19:00
Convenience Country Fresh Food Mart 711 ft ~3 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 834 ft ~4 min
Grocery Big Apple Finer Foods 0.25 mi ~5 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.30 mi ~7 min
Grocery Go Grocer 0.30 mi ~7 min
521 West Diversey Parkway, Chicago 60657
Grocery Trader Joe's 0.37 mi ~8 min
667 West Diversey Parkway, Chicago 60614
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Hotel Hotel Versey 0.38 mi ~8 min
Hotel The Willows 0.39 mi ~8 min
555 West Surf Street, Chicago 60657
Parking 0.39 mi ~8 min
2822 North Commonwealth Avenue, Chicago 60657
Parking 0.43 mi ~9 min
2316-2348 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago 60614
Parking Diversey Harbor South 0.44 mi ~9 min
2431 North Cannon Drive, Chicago 60614
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 056010563 | IL | Occupational Therapist primary |
This provider holds licence 056010563 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 | 1003359969 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 28, 2016 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | OTR/L |
| Practice address |
2515 N CLARK ST Chicago, IL 60614 (312) 227-6974 |
| Mailing address |
4304 W 107TH PL Oak Lawn, IL 60453 |
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 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.