Paula Riggs, M.D.
Paula Riggs, M.D. is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician in Aurora, CO, registered under NPI 1023544277. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 12469 EAST 17TH PLACE BUILDING 400, Aurora, CO 80045. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 31212 | CO | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 31212 issued in CO. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Child & Adolescent Psychiatry covers
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry with additional skills and training in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders of childhood and adolescence. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2084P0804X
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 | 1023544277 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 10, 2017 |
| Last updated | May 10, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
12469 EAST 17TH PLACE BUILDING 400 Aurora, CO 80045 (303) 724-2235 |
| Mailing address |
12469 EAST 17TH AVENUE BLDG 400, MAIL STOP F478 Aurora, CO 80045 |
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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Sum = 53 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.