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Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT

(Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT)

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Specializes in: Occupational Therapy, Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation), General Practice and Therapy

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, vestibular rehabilitation, rehabilitation

100 Sprunt Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

(984) 974-2560

Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT is an occupational therapist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in occupational therapy, physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), general practice and therapy. Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Hospitals.

Office Locations

100 Sprunt Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

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Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

manual therapy

In 2012, Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT had a list price for manual therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT treated as an occupational therapist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were rehabilitation, manual therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	13
manual therapy	107
rehabilitation	400

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT in 2014

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT treated as an occupational therapist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were rehabilitation, manual therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	56
manual therapy	290
rehabilitation	1754

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT treated as an occupational therapist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were rehabilitation, manual therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	36
manual therapy	301
rehabilitation	1530

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT treated as an occupational therapist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT for Medicare patients.

manual therapy	81
rehabilitation	481

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT treated as an occupational therapist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT for Medicare patients.

rehabilitation	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT treated as an occupational therapist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT for Medicare patients.

manual therapy	126
rehabilitation	650

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT treated as an occupational therapist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT for Medicare patients.

manual therapy	84
rehabilitation	314

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT in 2021

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT treated as an occupational therapist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT for Medicare patients.

manual therapy	84
rehabilitation	555

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT treated as an occupational therapist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2023 were rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT for Medicare patients.

manual therapy	67
rehabilitation	527

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT in 2023

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT treated as an occupational therapist in Chapel Hill, NC were rehabilitation, manual therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation	35
manual therapy	142
rehabilitation	700

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT.

**Gender**
Female	27
Male	15

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	10
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Education & Training

She has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Centene, HealthTeam Advantage, Aetna Plans (except for Duke Basic Group Health Plan, Duke Select Group Health Plan, and Connected NC HMO), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, North Carolina State Employee Health Benefit Plan (Medicare Advantage for retirees) (while this plan will be considered out-of-network for UNC Health beginning January 1, 2026, members can continue..., Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Atlantic Packaging Corporation, Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dorothy Kimel-Scott, DPT, PT accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

CHAMPVA

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Centene

HealthTeam Advantage

Aetna Plans (except for Duke Basic Group Health Plan, Duke Select Group Health Plan, and Connected NC HMO)

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

North Carolina State Employee Health Benefit Plan (Medicare Advantage for retirees) (while this plan will be considered out-of-network for UNC Health beginning January 1, 2026, members can continue...

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Atlantic Packaging Corporation

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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Biography

Ms. Dorothy Kimel-Scott is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), general practice, and therapy. Areas of particular interest for Ms. Kimel-Scott include vestibular rehabilitation and musculoskeletal problems. She is affiliated with UNC Hospitals. Ms. Kimel-Scott seems to honor several insurance carriers, including UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry. Yext reports that she is closed to new patients at this time.