Melissa Cruz, OTR/L
Melissa Cruz, OTR/L is an Occupational Therapist in Fresh Meadows, NY, registered under NPI 1003455791. 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 Fresh Meadows, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 6, 2026. Parking is available about 0.47 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 364 ft away, served by Utopia Parkway & Horace Harding Expressway. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.25 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Arby's 215 ft ~1 min
175-14 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens 11365
Mo-Su 08:00-01:30
Transit Horace Harding Expressway & 174th Street 278 ft ~2 min
Transit Horace Harding Expressway & 175th Place 356 ft ~2 min
Transit Utopia Parkway & Horace Harding Expressway 364 ft ~2 min
Coffee Tim Hortons 426 ft ~2 min
17312 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows 11365
Mo-We 06:00-22:00; Fr-Su 06:00-22:00
Gas station Sunoco 423 ft ~2 min
Parking 469 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Burger King 455 ft ~2 min
Convenience Gas Sale Snack & Shop 518 ft ~2 min
175-33 Horace Harding Expressway Service Road North, 11365
Gas station Gas Sale 526 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Pizza Hut 506 ft ~2 min
Gas station Mobil 576 ft ~3 min
Convenience Mobil Mart 741 ft ~3 min
181-05 Horace Harding Expressway Service Road North, 11365
Parking 805 ft ~4 min
Coffee Star Care 0.20 mi ~5 min
183-01 Horace Harding Expressway Service Road North;Horace Harding Expressway, Queens 11365
Hotel Courtyard By Marriott 0.23 mi ~5 min
183-15 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows 11365
Coffee First Fitness Cafe 0.25 mi ~5 min
61-15 184th Street, Fresh Meadows 11365
Hotel Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott 0.26 mi ~6 min
183-31 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows 11365
Grocery Fresh Meadows Halal Meat Grocery 0.27 mi ~6 min
184-12 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows
Grocery Halal Meat and Grocery 0.28 mi ~6 min
Hotel Wyndham Garden Fresh Meadows 0.36 mi ~8 min
6127 186th Street, Fresh Meadows 11365
Grocery Lidl 0.37 mi ~8 min
187-04 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows 11365
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Convenience Fresh Meadows Market Stop & Go 0.38 mi ~8 min
68-31 Fresh Meadow Lane, 11365
Parking 0.47 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
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 | 1003455791 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Last updated | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | OTR/L |
| Practice address |
16303 HORACE HARDING EXPY Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 (855) 377-3422 |
| Mailing address |
210 29TH ST Copiague, NY 11726 |
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 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.