Physical & Occupational Therapy in Forest City, IA
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9 registered licensed therapists
21.7 per 10,000 residents
103rd of 360 places in IA
population 4,143
Forest City has 9 licensed therapists with a registered practice address, across 2 licence types.
That is roughly 2 providers per square mile of land area, or 21.7 per 10,000 residents.
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 an encouraging upper bound rather than a promise.
Forest City is the 103rd largest concentration in Iowa by number of providers, accounting for 0.1% of the state total.
The mix here is unusually concentrated: physical therapist outnumber the next largest group by more than three to one. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training, so a lopsided mix usually says more about how Iowa licenses its providers than about what is available to you.
9 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 Forest City
Everyone registered in Forest City
| Name | Licence type | Practice address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Arentson | Occupational Therapist | 606 S 7TH ST, 50436 | (641) 585-2232 |
| Tara Becker, PT | Physical Therapist | 226 HIGHWAY 69 N, 50436 | (641) 585-1551 |
| Jenna Britson, P.T. | Physical Therapist | 126 N 6TH ST STE B, 50436 | (641) 548-8777 |
| Brian Budach, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS | Physical Therapist | 605 E J ST, 50436 | (641) 585-7550 |
| Robin Charlson, DPT | Physical Therapist | 1144 HWY 69 N, 50436 | (641) 585-3382 |
| Alyssa Clasen, PT | Physical Therapist | 605 E J ST, 50436 | (641) 585-1550 |
| Carla McWilliams, PT, DPT | Physical Therapist | 605 E J ST, 50436 | (641) 585-1550 |
| Brooke Shefchik | Physical Therapist | 126 N 6TH ST STE B, 50436 | (641) 585-1550 |
| Samantha Wedemeier, DPT | Physical Therapist | 605 E J ST, 50436 | (641) 585-1550 |
Nearby places
| Place | Providers | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Garner | 5 | 17.7 km |
| Lake Mills | 4 | 19.7 km |
| Britt | 6 | 22.2 km |
| Clear Lake | 14 | 25.3 km |
| Mason City | 30 | 37.4 km |
| Algona | 6 | 52.3 km |
| Hampton | 5 | 67.2 km |
| Humboldt | 4 | 76.3 km |