Melissa Cardenas, NP
Melissa Cardenas, NP is a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in Aurora, CO, registered under NPI 1790096238.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2400 S PEORIA ST SUITE 100, Aurora, CO 80014. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 111488 | CO | Gerontology Nurse Practitioner primary |
This provider holds licence 111488 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
- Order And Referring Only - Nurse Practitioner
- PAC ID
- 9436282746
- Enrollment ID
- I20140516000991
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Nurse Practitioner. 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 Gerontology covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LG0600X
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 | 1790096238 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 30, 2010 |
| Last updated | Jun 30, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | NP |
| Practice address |
2400 S PEORIA ST SUITE 100 Aurora, CO 80014 (303) 306-4321 Fax (303) 306-4350 |
| Mailing address |
10476 HUMBOLDT ST Northglenn, CO 80233 |
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 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.