Physical & Occupational Therapy in Independence, VA
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12 registered licensed therapists
120.0 per 10,000 residents
162nd of 431 places in VA
population 1,000
Independence has 12 licensed therapists with a registered practice address, across 4 licence types.
That is roughly 5.2 providers per square mile of land area, or 120 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.
Independence is the 162nd largest concentration in Virginia by number of providers, accounting for under 0.1% of the state total.
The largest single group is physical therapist, at 8 providers or 67% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how Virginia licenses its providers.
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 Virginia licenses its providers than about what is available to you.
12 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: 11,374 licensed therapists are registered across Virginia, 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 Independence
Everyone registered in Independence
| Name | Licence type | Practice address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Williams, OTR/L, CHT | Hand Occupational Therapist | 574 E MAIN ST, 24348 | (276) 773-8118 |
| Autumn Hart, OTR/L | Occupational Therapist | 34 ARCHERY LANE, 24326 | (276) 768-8631 |
| Kristine Hanks, P. T. | Orthopedic Physical Therapist | 574 E MAIN ST, 24348 | (276) 773-8118 |
| Ryan Tauzell, P.T. | Orthopedic Physical Therapist | 304 DAVIS ST, 24348 | (276) 773-1845 |
| Zach Cayton, PT, DPT | Physical Therapist | 574 E MAIN ST, 24348 | (276) 773-8118 |
| Susan Childress Worrell, PT | Physical Therapist | 574 E MAIN ST, 24348 | (276) 733-6287 |
| Nicholas Derenzis | Physical Therapist | 400 S INDEPENDENCE AVE, 24348 | (276) 773-0303 |
| Franklin Isom, PT | Physical Therapist | 574 E MAIN ST, 24348 | (276) 773-8118 |
| Ryan Nielson, DPT | Physical Therapist | 400 S INDEPENDENCE AVE, 24348 | (276) 773-0303 |
| Brandy Ring, DPT | Physical Therapist | 574 E MAIN ST, 24348 | (276) 773-8118 |
| Jade Shepherd, PT, DPT | Physical Therapist | 574 E MAIN ST, 24348 | (276) 773-8118 |
| Thomas Stoneman, MS, PT | Physical Therapist | 400 S INDEPENDENCE AVE, 24348 | (276) 773-9447 |
Nearby places
| Place | Providers | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Galax | 21 | 21.4 km |
| Wytheville | 22 | 36.6 km |
| Hillsville | 12 | 39.7 km |
| Marion | 12 | 40.1 km |
| Chilhowie | 6 | 51.3 km |
| Pulaski | 4 | 58.5 km |
| Tazewell | 8 | 64.2 km |
| Dublin | 18 | 67.1 km |