MATTHEW NUGENT MD
NPI 1154250876
Internal Medicine in Galveston, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 18, 2026

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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD
GALVESTON, TX
ZIP 77555
Phone: (409) 747-1883
Fax: (409) 747-8579

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Individual
Male
Internal Medicine

About MATTHEW NUGENT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Matthew Nugent, an internist established in Galveston, Texas with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154250876 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number BP10098481 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated May 2026.

NPI: 1154250876
Provider Name: MATTHEW NUGENT MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD GALVESTON, TX 77555
Location Phone: (409) 747-1883
Location Fax: (409) 747-8579
Mailing Address: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD GALVESTON, TX 77555
Mailing Phone: (409) 747-1883
Mailing Fax: (409) 747-8579
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-18-2026
Last Update Date: 05-18-2026
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An internist like Matthew Nugent is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Internal Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: BP10098481
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1154250876, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 54

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1154250876.