Individual provider

Linnette Richards, OTAL

Occupational Therapist Medicare enrolled

Linnette Richards, OTAL is an Occupational Therapist in Lutz, FL, registered under NPI 1659420040.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 207 CRYSTAL GROVE BLVD, Lutz, FL 33548. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
9032 NC Occupational Therapist
OT3797 FL Occupational Therapist primary

Licences are recorded in 2 states: NC, FL. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.

Medicare (PECOS)
Status
Approved
Provider type
Practitioner - Occupational Therapist In Private Practice
PAC ID
9436567047
Enrollment ID
I20210421000126

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.

Licensed in 2 states

This provider holds licences in 2 states: Florida and North Carolina. The practice address on file is in Lutz, FL, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.

FL Florida practice address
Licence
OT3797
Specialty
Occupational Therapist
Verify with the FL board →
NC North Carolina
Licence
9032
Specialty
Occupational Therapist
Verify with the NC board →

Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.

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
Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers Occupational Therapist

All registered taxonomy codes

This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.

CodeSpecialtyLicenceState
225X00000X Occupational Therapist 9032 NC
225X00000X Occupational Therapist OT3797 FL primary

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.

NPI1659420040 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateJan 9, 2007
Last updatedMay 21, 2025
StatusActive
Sole proprietorNo
GenderFemale
CredentialOTAL
Practice address 207 CRYSTAL GROVE BLVD
Lutz, FL 33548
(813) 848-0341
Other names Linnette Whitcher Former Legal Business Name
Other identifiers 0853542084 · Other (FL)
11184701 · Other (FL)
2081F · Other (FL)
890197000 · Medicaid (FL)
This record was updated on May 21, 2025, which is recent enough that the contact details are likely still accurate.

Number check

1659420040 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 0 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
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 6 5 9 4 2 0 0 4
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 6 1 9 8 2 0 0 8

Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0

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.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1659420040?
NPI 1659420040 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Linnette Richards, OTAL in Lutz, FL. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Occupational Therapist cover?
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…
How do I contact Linnette Richards, OTAL?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (813) 848-0341, last updated May 21, 2025. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Does Linnette Richards, OTAL accept Medicare?
This NPI has an approved Medicare enrolment in PECOS, which means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare. Enrolment does not guarantee they are accepting new Medicare patients — verify directly with the office.
Is NPI 1659420040 a valid number?
Yes. 1659420040 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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