Garrett H Riggs, MD - Medicare Neurology in Shiprock, NM

  1. Home
  2. Psychiatry & Neurology
  3. NM
  4. Shiprock
Garrett H Riggs, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology" physician in Shiprock, New Mexico. He went to University Of Louisville School Of Medicine and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Neurology. He is a member of the group practice Dhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock Hospital and his current practice location is Us Hwy 491 North, Shiprock, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 368-6001.

Garrett H Riggs is licensed to practice in Arizona (license number 50395) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1962410761.

Contact Information

Garrett H Riggs, MD
Us Hwy 491 North,
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-6001
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameGarrett H Riggs
GenderMale
SpecialityNeurology
Experience27 Years
LocationUs Hwy 491 North, Shiprock, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Garrett H Riggs attended and graduated from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1962410761
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/04/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/18/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2668630583
  • Enrollment ID: I20171101001006

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Garrett H Riggs such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1962410761NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084N0400XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology 50395 (Arizona)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Northern Navajo Medical CenterShiprock, NMHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Dhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock Hospital074919383773

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Garrett H Riggs allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780639971
PECOS PAC ID: 0749193837
Enrollment ID: O20031105000809

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Garrett H Riggs is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Garrett H Riggs, MD
Po Box 160,
Shiprock, NM 87420-0160

Ph: (505) 368-6001		Garrett H Riggs, MD
Us Hwy 491 North,
Shiprock, NM 87420

Ph: (505) 368-6001

Reviews and Comments


Psychiatry & Neurology Doctors in Shiprock, NM

Lawrence Edwin Chance Jr., MD
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: Us Hwy 491 North, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, NM 87420
Phone: 505-368-6001    Fax: 907-966-8606

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.