Occupational Therapists in Private Practice

What Occupational Therapists in Private Practice does

Occupational Therapists in Private Practice, operating as Rehab Educators, LLC, is a small Ohio-based group occupational therapy practice founded and led by Mary Jo McGuire, MS, OTR/L, OTPP, FAOTA. The practice delivers home- and community-based occupational therapy services across the full lifespan — infants through elderly clients — primarily in patients' homes and community settings across the Fairlawn/Akron region, with a single clinic at 50 Baker Blvd., Suite 4, Fairlawn, Ohio. Its service portfolio spans brain injury rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, driving and community mobility assessment, home safety evaluation, falls prevention, low vision services, wheelchair/mobility equipment assessment, functional capacity evaluations for workers' compensation, pediatric OT, and telehealth consultations introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The practice is credentialed as an Occupational Therapist in Private Practice (OTPP) under Medicare Part B, a structural regulatory positioning that allows it to bill for therapy in patients' homes without requiring homebound status and to operate OT independently of nursing or physical therapy services — a capability distinct from Part A home health agencies. Technology infrastructure is intentionally lightweight: telehealth is delivered over Zoom, FaceTime, and phone; clinical assessment relies on standardized tools (MoCA, UFOV, Trails A/B, Functional Capacity Evaluation, driving screens); and patient payments are accepted via Venmo.

Revenue is generated through reimbursement from Medicare Part B, Medicaid, ten-plus private insurers (SummaCare, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Anthem, Aetna, Humana, Oscar, Devoted Health, Amerihealth, CareSource), Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, plus self-pay for consultations and ancillary services. Patient acquisition is referral-led, driven by physician relationships, partnerships with Summa's Center for Senior Health, the Area Agency on Aging (Direction Home), the Northeast Ohio Brain Injury Foundation, and a multi-institutional OT student fieldwork pipeline. The firm is founder-owned, privately held, and has no disclosed outside funding or institutional ownership.

Name

Occupational Therapists in Private Practice

Legal name

Rehab Educators, LLC

Website

https://therapyinakron.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Occupational Therapists in Private Practice (Rehab Educators, LLC) is an Ohio-based group practice delivering home- and community-based occupational therapy across the lifespan, credentialed under Medicare Part B OTPP to serve non-homebound clients in their homes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Home Health Care Services (62161), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Therapy (OT) In-Home (HSABADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Balance, Fall Prevention & Gait Training In-Home (HSABADAH), Neurological Rehabilitation Therapy In-Home (e.g., Stroke, Parkinson’s) (HSABADAE), Cognitive-Communication & Memory Rehab Therapy In-Home (HSABADAL), Outpatient Occupational Therapy (OT) Clinics (HLADAJAE)

Keywords

• Occupational therapy services
• Home and community based therapy
• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Functional capacity evaluation
• Driving and mobility assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairlawn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insurance Reimbursement: Reimbursement from Medicare Part B, Medicaid, and private insurance companies including SummaCare, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Anthem, Aetna, Humana, Oscar, Devoted Health, Amerihealth, CareSource, and Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC).
2. Self-Pay / Private Pay: Private pay option available. Clients can pay online through Venmo. Insurance companies may provide 'gap exceptions' for one-time in-network contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rehab Educators, LLC delivers home, community, clinic, and telehealth occupational therapy to clients across the lifespan under Medicare Part B OTPP (non-homebound), Medicaid, Ohio BWC, and major commercial insurers. Specialized service lines include Functional Capacity Evaluations, pediatric OT, vestibular rehabilitation, brain injury rehabilitation, driving and community mobility assessment, home safety evaluation, falls prevention, low vision services, and wheelchair/scooter/rollator assessments.

Product overview

Occupational Therapists in Private Practice (Rehab Educators, LLC) is a group of independent occupational therapists providing home and community-based OT services. The core offering is in-home and community occupational therapy under Medicare Part B (not homebound), delivered alongside telehealth services. Key specialized services include Functional Capacity Evaluations, pediatric therapy, vestibular rehabilitation, brain injury rehabilitation, driving/community mobility assessments, home safety evaluations, falls prevention, low vision services, and wheelchair/equipment assessments. The practice also offers professional consultation services for OT practitioners and student training programs through academic partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home and Community-Based Occupational Therapy In-home and community-based occupational therapy delivered to babies, children, adolescents, adults, and seniors in their homes, community settings, or at the Fairlawn clinic, billed primarily through Medicare Part B OTPP.
• Telehealth Occupational Therapy Remote occupational therapy services delivered via Zoom, FaceTime, and phone, offered alongside in-person visits to clients across all service lines.
• Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) Comprehensive assessment of an individual's physical abilities related to the work environment, typically four hours, provided primarily by Amy Smith OTR/L, CEAS, OTPP for injured workers and BWC claimants.
• Pediatric Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy for habilitation and rehabilitation of children, including early intervention (0-3 years), preschool and school-age services, in partnership with Summit County Head Start / Early Head Start.
• Vestibular Rehabilitation Evaluation and treatment addressing vestibular and visual problems in neurologically impaired adults, including sensory organization, CNS habituation of vestibular dysfunction, and gaze stabilization exercises.
• Brain Injury Rehabilitation Occupational therapy programming for survivors of TBI, stroke, brain tumors, and other neurological diseases, offered individually and in clinic groups to address cognitive, physical, and emotional challenges.
• Driving and Community Mobility Assessment Evaluation of visual, cognitive, motor, and emotional regulation skills required for safe driving, using MoCA, UFOV, and Trails A/B, with referrals to Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialists and alternative transportation planning.
• Home Safety Evaluation Occupational therapists visit clients' homes to observe daily activities and recommend home modifications, applying the Person-Environment-Occupation model for analysis.
• Falls Prevention Comprehensive assessment of fall risk factors, training in new daily living strategies, and equipment recommendations to reduce fall risk while keeping older adults active.
• Low Vision Services Strategies and training for living with low vision, including environmental modifications, tactile cues, optical aids, apps (BeMyEyes, Seeing AI), smart glasses training, and accessibility features.
• Wheelchair, Scooter, and Rollator Assessment Assessment and recommendations for mobility equipment, working with Durable Medical Equipment providers to meet insurance documentation requirements.
• Professional Consultation for OT Practitioners Consultation services for occupational therapists covering private practice niches, marketing, credentialing, billing and coding, appeals, and documentation, delivered via phone, FaceTime, or Zoom on a pay-as-you-go basis.
• Student Internship and Fieldwork Programs Training placements for OT students including Fieldwork Level II, Doctoral Capstone students, and OT Aide internships, delivered in partnership with Walsh University, Ohio State University, Cleveland State University, and Queens College.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client testimonials report successful return to functional independence after brain injury rehabilitation

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Area Agency on Aging - Direction HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partnership with Direction Home (Area Agency on Aging) for serving older adults. Clients on Medicaid can receive services through PASSPORT program. Direction Home provides aging services infrastructure that connects with Rehab Educators' OT services.
• Summa's Center for Senior HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical referral partnership where Summa's gerontologists and specialists provide comprehensive medical evaluations that serve as foundation for OT home evaluation and treatment planning.
• Summit County Head Start / Early Head StartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Head Start program to develop relationships with parents and children of the Early Head Start program. Clinicians provide home-based early intervention services.
• Northeast Ohio Brain Injury Foundation (NEOBIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMary Jo McGuire is on the Board of Directors and was one of the founders of NEOBIF. Partnership for serving brain injury survivors in the community.
• Summit County Traumatic Brain Injury CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMary Jo McGuire has been actively involved with this collaborative for 20 years, supporting coordination of brain injury services in the region.
• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived AOTA Mini-Grant funded by NHTSA to address older driver issues. Mary Jo McGuire served as AOTA CPT Advisor to AMA (2012-2020). Co-edited AOTA text on Driving and Community Mobility.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded AOTA grants for occupational therapy and driving research. Mary Jo McGuire participated in AOTA/NHTSA Summit for Experts in Older Adult Driving in 2014.
• Walsh UniversitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational partnership hosting MOT students for Fieldwork Level II experiences. Mary Jo McGuire previously served as Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator at Walsh University.
• The Ohio State UniversitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational partnership hosting Doctoral Capstone students. Dr. Taylor Brandy completed doctoral experience with Rehab Educators (2018-2019). Angie Zachman completed capstone on Chronic Brain Injury and Mental Health (Jan-April 2023).
• Cleveland State UniversityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational partnership hosting graduate students studying to become Occupational Therapists for Fieldwork II experiences.
• Queens CollegeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHosted Natalia Rodriguez as intern from Queens College studying Exercise and Sports Science, pursuing OT career (May-July 2024).
• Humility of Mary (HM) HousingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HM Housing units where Dr. Taylor Brandy designed and organized evaluation and intervention materials to serve women and children residents.
• United Healthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF)minorOthersFoundation covering costs of OT services for families with commercial health insurance who need financial assistance. Grants of $5,000-$10,000 available to eligible families.
• Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialists (CDRS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of CDRS and on-road driving evaluators in the community to whom clients are referred when comprehensive driving evaluation is needed beyond initial OT screening.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• NeuroRestorative: Specialty provider of brain injury and neurological rehabilitation services including OT programming. Comparable in serving TBI, stroke, and neurological disease populations with rehabilitation-focused OT, though typically in residential/post-acute settings.
• Learning Services: Specialized brain injury rehabilitation provider offering OT-driven neurorehabilitation programs. Comparable clinical focus on brain injury survivors and neuro rehab, although delivered in residential treatment settings rather than home/community.
• DriveABLE / Driving Evaluation Programs: Driving fitness assessment providers including occupational therapist-administered evaluations of older drivers. Comparable to Rehab Educators' driving and community mobility service line, though most DriveABLE programs use computerized assessment rather than full OT clinical evaluation.

Broad incumbents

• ATI Physical Therapy: Multi-state outpatient physical therapy provider that also offers occupational therapy services in clinic settings. Comparable as an outpatient therapy provider serving similar patient populations (orthopedic, neurological, post-surgical), though primarily clinic-based rather than home-based.
• CenterWell Home Health (formerly Kindred at Home): Large national home health agency providing skilled nursing, therapy (including OT), and home health aide services. Comparable delivery channel (home-based therapy under Medicare) and similar payer mix to Rehab Educators.
• Bayada Home Health Care: National home health provider offering OT among its home-based clinical services across multiple states. Comparable in delivering Medicare-reimbursed OT in client homes, though at vastly larger scale and through a multi-discipline home health model.
• Frazier Rehab Institute (University of Louisville): Specialized inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation hospital with strong neurological and brain injury programs offering OT services. Comparable in specialty focus on brain injury, stroke, and vestibular rehabilitation even though delivery is primarily facility-based.
• Encompass Health (Home Health and Hospice segment): Large publicly traded home health and hospice provider offering skilled nursing, PT, OT, and SLP in patients' homes. Comparable in delivering OT in home/community settings under Medicare, though structured as a multi-state home health agency rather than an OTPP private practice.
• Aegis Therapies: National contract rehabilitation therapy provider delivering OT, PT, and SLP across skilled nursing, assisted living, and home health settings. Operates broadly in the same OT delivery space as Rehab Educators but at significantly larger scale and through facility contracts.

Regional players

• Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation: Regional rehabilitation services arm of Cleveland Clinic providing OT, PT, and SLP across Northeast Ohio, including specialized neuro, vestibular, and brain injury rehabilitation. Direct regional incumbent competing for similar patient referrals in the same Ohio geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

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