Stephen Pappachen, M.D.
Stephen Pappachen, M.D. is an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician in Lakeland, FL, registered under NPI 1063418580. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1241 VISTA HILLS DR, Lakeland, FL 33813. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| ME88723 | FL | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine… primary |
| ME88723 | FL | Primary Care Clinic/Center |
This provider holds licence ME88723 issued in FL. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine covers
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 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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2083P0011X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2083P0011X | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | ME88723 | FL | primary |
| 261QP2300X | Primary Care Clinic/Center Primary Care | ME88723 | FL |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1063418580 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Last updated | Mar 19, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1241 VISTA HILLS DR Lakeland, FL 33813 (863) 255-6092 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.