Physical & Occupational Therapy in Estherville, IA
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6 registered licensed therapists
10.3 per 10,000 residents
92nd of 360 places in IA
population 5,807
There are 6 licensed therapists registered in Estherville. The two most common licence types are physical therapist (4) and occupational therapist (2).
Among the 227 places in Iowa big enough for the comparison to hold — at least a thousand residents, and a resident population that matches who is registered there — Estherville ranks 122nd by providers per resident.
Density is the closest public proxy for how hard it will be to get an appointment, but it is only a proxy. It counts everyone with a registered address here, including people who have retired, moved or stopped taking new clients — nothing forces those records to be updated. Read it as a cautionary upper bound rather than a promise.
Estherville is the 92nd largest concentration in Iowa by number of providers, accounting for 0.1% of the state total.
No single licence type dominates here — physical therapist and occupational therapist are within reach of each other. For most common reasons to seek therapy, the distinction between those licences matters less than availability and cost.
6 is a small enough number that availability, not choice, will decide how quickly you are seen. Licences are issued at state level, so the practical pool is usually wider than this page shows: 4,029 licensed therapists are registered across Iowa, and many practices now offer appointments by video. The towns listed further down are the next places to look.
These counts come from the federal NPI registry. A provider appears here if they hold an active NPI with a practice address in this area — it does not mean they are currently accepting new clients, and the registry does not record insurance, fees or availability.
Licence types in Estherville
Everyone registered in Estherville
| Name | Licence type | Practice address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Johnston, OTR/L, CLWT | Occupational Therapist | 826 N 8TH ST, 51334 | (712) 362-6118 |
| Joanna Lange, OTR | Occupational Therapist | 1646 5TH AVE N, 51334 | (712) 362-3522 |
| Molly Jo Anderson, PT | Physical Therapist | 826 N 8TH ST, 51334 | (712) 362-6118 |
| Kristine Enerson | Physical Therapist | 826 N 8TH ST, 51334 | (712) 362-6118 |
| Brian Gauer, PT | Physical Therapist | 1646 5TH AVE N, 51334 | (712) 362-4672 |
| Kelsey Shatto, PT, DPT | Physical Therapist | 826 N 8TH ST, 51334 | (712) 362-6118 |
Nearby places
| Place | Providers | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lake | 18 | 22.6 km |
| Milford | 3 | 26.0 km |
| Emmetsburg | 6 | 34.1 km |
| Spencer | 23 | 38.1 km |
| Hartley | 4 | 57.5 km |
| Algona | 6 | 60.6 km |
| Sheldon | 18 | 85.3 km |
| Storm Lake | 28 | 89.2 km |