Dolores Garcia
Dolores Garcia is a Physician Assistant in Aurora, CO, registered under NPI 1003665407. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Aurora, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 15, 2026. Parking is available about 0.30 mi away at UPI Parking Garage (Public & Permit). The nearest transit stop is 470 ft away, served by Henderson Garage. A pharmacy sits 0.28 mi from the entrance (Atrium Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.25 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Aurora Ct & E 17th Pl 203 ft ~1 min
Transit 17th Place & Aurora Court 242 ft ~1 min
Transit Henderson Garage 470 ft ~2 min
Coffee Bookstore Brew 541 ft ~3 min
12950 East Montview Boulevard, 80045
Coffee Starbucks 744 ft ~3 min
13120 East 19th Avenue, 80045
Parking Henderson Garage (Visitor/Patient & Permit) 741 ft ~3 min
12706 East Montview Boulevard, Aurora 80010
Restaurant Intermission Cafe 715 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Etai's Bakery Cafe 810 ft ~4 min
Hotel The Benson Hotel & Faculty Club 0.20 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Chai & Chai 0.22 mi ~5 min
12501 East 17th Avenue, 80045
Mo-Tu 11:00-14:00; We-Fr 11:00-14:00, 17:30-20:30; Sa 17:30-20:30
Parking Leprino Parking Garage 0.24 mi ~5 min
12501 East 17th Avenue, 80045
Pharmacy Outpatient Pharmacy 0.24 mi ~5 min
Coffee Dazbog Coffee 0.25 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy CarePlus CVS Pharmacy 0.25 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy Atrium Pharmacy 0.28 mi ~6 min
Parking UPI Parking Garage (Public & Permit) 0.30 mi ~6 min
13299 East Montview Boulevard, Aurora 80010
Gas station Diamond Shamrock 0.39 mi ~8 min
Convenience Corner Store Express 0.40 mi ~9 min
Hotel SpringHill Suites Denver at Anschutz Medical Campus 0.43 mi ~9 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| PA.0009282 | CO | Physician Assistant primary |
This provider holds licence PA.0009282 issued in CO. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Physician Assistant
- PAC ID
- 6800303488
- Enrollment ID
- I20250729001148
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Physician Assistant. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Physician Assistant covers
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363A00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003665407 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 16, 2024 |
| Last updated | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
13001 E 17TH PL RM E7019 Aurora, CO 80045 (303) 724-7963 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.