Melissa Pierce, OTR
Melissa Pierce, OTR is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist in Houston, TX, registered under NPI 1538482799. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. 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 2656 S LOOP W STE 130, Houston, TX 77054. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 113673 | TX | Pediatric Occupational Therapist primary |
| 113673 | TX | Occupational Therapist |
| 113673 | TX | Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational… |
This provider holds licence 113673 issued in TX. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Occupational Therapist In Private Practice
- PAC ID
- 9830310523
- Enrollment ID
- I20141022000308
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Occupational Therapist In Private Practice. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Pediatrics covers
Occupational therapists provide services to infants, toddlers and children who have or who are at risk for developmental delays or disabilities. Occupational therapy is concerned with a child's ability to participate in daily life activities or "occupations." Occupational therapists use their unique expertise to help children with social-emotional, physical, cognitive, communication, and adaptive behavioral challenges and to help children to be prepared for and perform important learning and school-related activities and to fulfill their rule as students. Through an understanding of the impact of disability, illness, and impairment on a child's development, plan, ability to learn new skills, and overall occupational performance, occupational therapists design interventions that promote healthy development, establish needed skills, and/or modify environments, all in support of participation in daily activities. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 225XP0200X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225XP0200X | Pediatric Occupational Therapist Pediatrics | 113673 | TX | primary |
| 225X00000X | Occupational Therapist | 113673 | TX | |
| 225XF0002X | Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapist Feeding, Eating & Swallowing | 113673 | TX |
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 | 1538482799 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Last updated | Nov 17, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | OTR |
| Practice address |
2656 S LOOP W STE 130 Houston, TX 77054 (281) 786-4234 Fax (713) 583-7597 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 111878 Houston, TX 77293 |
| Other identifiers |
3425787-01
· Medicaid (TX) |
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 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
Sum = 81 · next multiple of 10 = 90 · 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.