Matthew J. Ellis, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC
Matthew J. Ellis, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1316048424, issued on Sep 25, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200600873, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew J. Ellis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 200600873 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Enumerated
- Sep 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 5905092 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061207000401); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Matthew J. Ellis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200600873Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,536 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone317 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate226 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium203 claims
- Carvedilol170 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium129 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium97 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncBurlington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew J. Ellis among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Matthew J. Ellis, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Berkoben, M.D.Durham, NC 277101821171067
- David ButterlyDurham, NC 277101518011832
- Steven Crowley, M.D.Durham, NC 277101639261472
- John Duronville, M.D.Durham, NC 277101063779759
- Irma Husain, M.B.B.S.Durham, NC 277101144676347
- Peter Lavin, M.D.Durham, NC 277101730332644
- John MiddletonDurham, NC 277101033293923
- John Musgrove, MDDurham, NC 277101215355524
Common questions
What is Matthew J. Ellis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew J. Ellis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316048424, issued on Sep 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew J. Ellis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew J. Ellis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200600873, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew J. Ellis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew J. Ellis, M.D. had 2,536 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.