{"url":"/encino/la-orthopedic-and-pediatric-physical-therapy","provider":{"id":"la-orthopedic-and-pediatric-physical-therapy","name":"LA Orthopedic and Pediatric Physical Therapy","kind":"organization","about":"A physical therapy practice in Encino founded in 2018 by co-founders Josh Mazalian and Jay Semel, both physical therapists. The team also includes physical therapist assistants Evan Litchfield and Zaida Diaz. It treats children from birth to 18 as well as adults (orthopedic, sports, back and neck, TMJ and hand therapy), and serves Encino, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Tarzana and the greater San Fernando Valley. The registry lists an older street number on Ventura Blvd; the practice's own pages give 16861 Ventura Blvd, Ste 206.","website":"https://www.laoppt.com/","phone":"(323) 680-5616","email":"info@laoppt.com","instagram":null,"founded":2018,"credentials":["Doctors of physical therapy and licensed physical therapist assistants","In-network with Blue Shield and Medicare"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"16861 Ventura Blvd","unit":"Ste 206","city":"encino","zip":"91436","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.500577,34.159199],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"pediatric-pt","type":"health","name":"Pediatric physical therapy","summary":"Play-based, one-on-one physical therapy for infants, children and teens from birth to 18 at a clinic in Encino.","description":"Play-based, family-centered physical therapy for children from birth through 18, in a clinic on Ventura Blvd in Encino. Every session is one-on-one with the child's therapist, not handed off to aides. Care starts with a first evaluation of movement, strength and milestones, then an individualized plan, and caregivers are coached through a home program. Conditions listed include developmental and gross-motor delays, torticollis and plagiocephaly, cerebral palsy and tone differences, toe-walking and gait abnormalities, coordination, balance and core-strength challenges, genetic and neuromuscular conditions, and teen sports injuries and post-surgical rehab. Open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. In-network with Blue Shield; other PPO plans are seen out-of-network with a superbill. New patients begin with a benefits check. Adults are seen too, for orthopedic rehab.","categories":["physical-therapy"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":18},"format":"in-person","health":{"specialties":["Pediatric physical therapy","Torticollis and plagiocephaly","Developmental and gross-motor delays","Cerebral palsy and tone differences","Gait and toe-walking","Teen sports injury and post-surgical rehab","Caregiver home program coaching"],"practitioners":["Josh Mazalian, Physical Therapist","Jay Semel, Physical Therapist","Evan Litchfield, Physical Therapist Assistant","Zaida Diaz, Physical Therapist Assistant"],"hours":[{"days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"],"start":"08:00","end":"17:00"}],"npi":"1649737982"},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["developmental-delay","cerebral-palsy","medically-complex"],"delivery":["clinic"],"insurance":["ppo","superbill"],"groupSize":["one-on-one"],"acceptingNew":true,"assessment":true,"methods":["play-based"],"goals":["confidence"],"feel":"A clinic where children get one-on-one, play-based physical therapy and parents are coached on a home program.","topics":["torticollis","plagiocephaly","parent-coaching","home-exercise-program","san-fernando-valley","adults-also-seen","toe-walking","sports-injuries","blue-shield"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.laoppt.com/","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}