PROF. CLARENCE ANTHONY GROSS JR. OPTICIAN
NPI 1417631292
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Sanford, FL

NPI Status: Active since June 13, 2023

Contact Information

1101 RINEHART RD
SANFORD, FL
ZIP 32771
Phone: (407) 302-8708
Fax: (407) 302-8217

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Technician/Technologist
Optician

About CLARENCE GROSS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Clarence Gross, a provider established in Sanford, Florida with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1417631292 assigned on June 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number DO5404 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1417631292
Provider Name: PROF. CLARENCE ANTHONY GROSS JR. OPTICIAN
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1101 RINEHART RD SANFORD, FL 32771
Location Phone: (407) 302-8708
Location Fax: (407) 302-8217
Mailing Address: 1101 RINEHART RD SANFORD, FL 32771
Mailing Phone: (407) 302-8708
Mailing Fax: (407) 302-8217
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 06-13-2023
Last Update Date: 06-13-2023
Code Navigator

Location Map

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: Technician/Technologist Optician
Taxonomy Code: 156FX1800X
Type: Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.: DO5404
License State: FL
Taxonomy Description: Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.

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 1417631292, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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 → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1417631292.