MATTHEW S ELLIS MD
NPI 1871540716
Emergency Medicine - Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine in Gainesville, FL

NPI Status: Active since May 27, 2006

Contact Information

6400 W NEWBERRY RD STE 104
GAINESVILLE, FL
ZIP 32605
Phone: (352) 333-5918
Fax: (352) 333-4684

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

About MATTHEW ELLIS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Matthew Ellis, a provider established in Gainesville, Florida with a medical specialization in Emergency Medicine, focusing in undersea and hyperbaric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871540716 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207PE0005X with license number ME96520 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated June 2026.

NPI
1871540716
Provider Name
MATTHEW S ELLIS MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
6400 W NEWBERRY RD STE 104 GAINESVILLE, FL 32605
Location Phone
(352) 333-5918
Location Fax
(352) 333-4684
Mailing Address
PO BOX 3123 ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32085
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-27-2006
Last Update Date
06-16-2026
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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

Emergency Medicine Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207PE0005X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
ME96520
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207Q00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine

ME96520 (FL)

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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 1871540716, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 2 + 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 1871540716.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871540716, enumerated as an "individual" on May 27, 2006.

The provider is located at 6400 W NEWBERRY RD STE 104 GAINESVILLE, FL 32605 and the phone number is (352) 333-5918.

Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207PE0005X and a focus in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.