NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Cardenas, NP

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Aurora, CO

Melissa Cardenas, NP is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1790096238, issued on Jun 30, 2010. Check the license (Colorado 111488, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790096238
Name
Melissa Cardenas
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
111488 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 S Peoria St, Aurora, CO 80014
Phone
(303) 306-4321
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 306-4350
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2400 S Peoria St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Salome Agbim, ND, CNS, APRN BCClinical Nurse Specialist1528038353
  2. Jamie Baldwin, PAMedical Physician Assistant1306129697
  3. Karlee Chapman, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013247808
  4. Mark Grimm, MSWClinical Social Worker1194941997
  5. Kathy McLaughlan, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1609032184
  6. Wayne Miller, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1215937115

Verify Melissa Cardenas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
    Search for license 111488    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $168.88

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Cardenas$168.88
  2. Specialty average$742.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Melissa Cardenas among 173 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Colorado

Melissa Cardenas, NP is one of 173 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 18% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Colorado

There are 173 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Colorado.

All 173 in Colorado → Every provider in Aurora → Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olaf GarciaAurora, CO 800141073178703
  2. Jodi Smith, ND, NPAurora, CO 800141801196522
  3. Joshua Zucker, NPAurora, CO 800141851398184
  4. Joyce Gano, NPAurora, CO 800151487780656
  5. Bridget Brauns, APN-NPAurora, CO 800121578237566
  6. Fatimah Johnson, NPAurora, CO 800121871081737
  7. Caroline HumblesAurora, CO 800111922462654
  8. Guadalupe SojoWestminster, CO 800201467131565

Common questions

What is Melissa Cardenas, NP's NPI number?

Melissa Cardenas, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790096238, issued on Jun 30, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Cardenas, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 S Peoria St, Aurora, CO, 80014. Phone: (303) 306-4321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Cardenas, NP's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 111488, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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