LORI ERNER MS, OTR/L, CHT
NPI 1659741296
Occupational Therapist - Hand in Cedar Rapids, IA
About Lori Erner Ms, Otr/l, Cht NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LORI ERNER MS, OTR/L, CHT (NPI 1659741296) is an individual hand provider in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (00773) and active in the NPI registry since September 2015. She is a graduate of Rush Medical College Of Rush University (1994).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Lori Erner Ms, Otr/l, Cht is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Lori Erner reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- 387 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 7
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Lori Erner's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lori Erner is 1659741296. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 25, 2015.
Where is Lori Erner located?
Lori Erner practices at 5264 Council St NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. The listed phone number is (319) 398-6020.
What is Lori Erner's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Occupational Therapist, specializing in Hand, with taxonomy code 225XH1200X.
Is Lori Erner enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lori Erner is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Lori Erner's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lori Erner reassigns Medicare benefits to Mercy Medical Center (Cedar Rapids, IA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Lori Erner's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Lori Erner accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from NH Healthy Families, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and Oscar Insurance Company and 1 other insurer list Lori Erner as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lori Erner was last updated on September 25, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Lori Erner, MS, OTR/L, CHT · NPI 1659741296
Hand provider in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 25, 2015.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1659741296 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 25, 2015
- **Primary specialty:** Occupational Therapist - Hand · taxonomy 225XH1200X
- **State license:** 00773 (Iowa)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 5264 COUNCIL ST NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-2471
- **Phone:** (319) 398-6020 · **Fax:** (319) 398-6091
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Mercy Medical Center (NPI 1700834165, Cedar Rapids, IA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Rush Medical College Of Rush University, class of 1994
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 25, 2015
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1659741296) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.