Aaron Cruz, COTA
Aaron Cruz, COTA is a Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapy Assistant in Madera, CA, registered under NPI 1396227799. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 517 S A ST, Madera, CA 93638. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| OTA2993 | CA | Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational… primary |
This provider holds licence OTA2993 issued in CA. 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 Feeding, Eating & Swallowing covers
Occupational therapy assistants provide environmental modifications under the supervision of an occupational therapist. OTAs develop and implement an individualized occupational therapy environmental modification plan that reflects the relevant contexts of the client and relevant others and maximizes current and future occupational performance, safety, and participation of the client. Clients receive environmental modification recommendations and interventions that enable them to meet occupational performance and participation goals and that have adequate flexibility to accommodate for their future needs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 224ZF0002X
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 | 1396227799 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 31, 2018 |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | COTA |
| Practice address |
517 S A ST Madera, CA 93638 (559) 673-9228 Fax (559) 674-7199 |
| Mailing address |
8867 N HAYSTON AVE Fresno, CA 93720 |
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 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Sum = 71 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · 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.