Karen Wurzinger, OTR/L
Karen Wurzinger, OTR/L is an Occupational Therapist in Durham, NC, registered under NPI 1003640145. 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 Durham, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 5, 2026. Parking is available about 0.20 mi away at Duke Circle Parking Deck. The nearest transit stop is 498 ft away, served by Erwin Rd at Fulton St (VA Hospital). If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.33 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Duke Hospital 228 ft ~1 min
Transit Erwin Rd at Fulton St (Duke University Hospital) 402 ft ~2 min
Transit Erwin Rd at Fulton St (VA Hospital) 498 ft ~2 min
Parking 702 ft ~3 min
2250 Erwin Road, Durham 27705
Parking 719 ft ~3 min
2304 Erwin Road, Durham 27705
Hotel CAMBRiA hotel & suites Durham - Duke University Medical Center Area 926 ft ~4 min
Hotel The University Inn 1,019 ft ~4 min
Parking Duke Circle Parking Deck 0.20 mi ~4 min
302 Trent Drive, Durham 27705
Coffee Twinnies Cafe 0.28 mi ~6 min
Coffee Saladelia @Hock Plaza 0.29 mi ~6 min
Gas station BP 0.31 mi ~7 min
Convenience Family Fare 0.32 mi ~7 min
Coffee Saladelia Cafe 0.33 mi ~7 min
411 Chapel Drive, Durham 27705
Mo-Th 08:00-22:00; Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 12:00-17:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Gas station Exxon 0.35 mi ~7 min
Convenience Cruizers 0.36 mi ~8 min
2500 Erwin Road, Durham 27705
Hotel R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center 0.38 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Noodles & Company 0.42 mi ~9 min
2608 Erwin Road, Durham 27705
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00; Th-Sa 11:00-22:00
Restaurant Dunkin' 0.42 mi ~9 min
2608 Erwin Road, Durham 27705
Mo-Sa 04:30-23:00; Su 05:00-22:00
Restaurant Chipotle 0.43 mi ~9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7461 | NC | Occupational Therapist primary |
This provider holds licence 7461 issued in NC. 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 | 1003640145 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Last updated | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | OTR/L |
| Practice address |
2301 ERWIN RD RM 6218 Durham, NC 27705 (919) 681-2030 |
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 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Sum = 45 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.