Samantha Paluchniak, MOT, OTR/L
Samantha Paluchniak, MOT, OTR/L is an Occupational Therapist in Grafton, WI, registered under NPI 1003678053.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Grafton, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 14, 2026. Parking is available about 0.23 mi away. A pharmacy sits 229 ft from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Pharmacy Walgreens 229 ft ~1 min
Restaurant McDonald's 403 ft ~2 min
606 Falls Road, Grafton 53024-2619
Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 05:00-22:00
Restaurant Domino's 870 ft ~4 min
385 Falls Road, Grafton 53024
Mo-Th 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-24:00
Grocery Pick 'n Save 826 ft ~4 min
Parking 886 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.20 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.23 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Culver's 0.25 mi ~6 min
2001 Wisconsin Avenue, Grafton 53024
Mo-Su 10:00-24:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5443-26 | WI | Occupational Therapist primary |
This provider holds licence 5443-26 issued in WI. 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 | 1003678053 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Last updated | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MOT, OTR/L |
| Practice address |
1930 WISCONSIN AVE STE 31 Grafton, WI 53024 (262) 846-5141 |
| Mailing address |
211 W JUNIPER DR Grafton, WI 53024 |
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 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 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.