NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rishi Ariola-Tirella, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Pueblo, CO

Rishi Ariola-Tirella, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Pueblo, Colorado, and NPI 1609162353, issued on Jun 21, 2011. Check the license (Colorado 55090, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609162353
Name
Rishi Ariola-Tirella
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
55090 CO
DR.0055090 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1008 Minnequa Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004
Phone
(719) 562-6630
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2011
Record last updated
May 7, 2024
Fax
(719) 557-4766
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141009001823); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1008 Minnequa Ave

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

  1. Patricia Aaron, M.S., OTR/LOccupational Therapist1992220529
  2. Maria Appenzeller, MA, CCC, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1871795351
  3. Martin Appenzeller, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1679537005
  4. Myo Aung, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1255608451
  5. Frederick Baca, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1306014121
  6. Danny Ballenger, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1962484717

Verify Rishi Ariola-Tirella in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoPueblo, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Rishi Ariola-Tirella among 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado

Rishi Ariola-Tirella, M.D. is one of 2,046 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,090 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

91 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Pueblo

They are 91 of the 3,717 NPPES records with a practice address in Pueblo, and 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Birks, M.D.Pueblo, CO 810041659338499
  2. Robert Drake, MDPueblo, CO 810041700066735
  3. Thomas Gaide, MDPueblo, CO 810041447301791
  4. Kyra Hootman, DOPueblo, CO 810041437108131
  5. Christian Hulett, MDPueblo, CO 810041205987583
  6. Laurence Jensen, MDPueblo, CO 810041679624936
  7. Yong Jeon, MDPueblo, CO 810041215275797
  8. Carly Lacroix, DOPueblo, CO 810041316328560

Common questions

What is Rishi Ariola-Tirella, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rishi Ariola-Tirella, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609162353, issued on Jun 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rishi Ariola-Tirella, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1008 Minnequa Ave, Pueblo, CO, 81004. Phone: (719) 562-6630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rishi Ariola-Tirella, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 55090, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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