Christopher Drozd
Christopher Drozd is a provider specialising in Optician in Cliffside Park, NJ, registered under NPI 1003082298. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Cliffside Park, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 4, 2026. Parking is available about 194 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 0.44 mi away. A pharmacy sits 0.44 mi from the entrance (Duane Reade), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 65 ft ~1 min
Parking 123 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Iichiya Sushi 96 ft ~1 min
783 Palisade Avenue, Cliffside Park 07010
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 13:00-22:00
Parking 194 ft ~1 min
Transit 307 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Burger King 462 ft ~2 min
811 Palisade Avenue, Fort Lee 07010
06:00-11:00; Fr,Sa 06:00-12:00
Restaurant Pomodoro 1,010 ft ~4 min
795 Abbott Boulevard, Fort Lee 07010
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Pharmacy Aspire Health Pharmacy 0.28 mi ~6 min
673 Palisade Avenue, Cliffside Park 07010-3030
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Grocery Grand Bazaar Food 0.28 mi ~6 min
744 Anderson Avenue, Cliffside Park 07010
Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 08:15-21:00
Pharmacy Rite Aid 0.30 mi ~6 min
729 Anderson Avenue, Cliffside Park 07010
Gas station Lukoil 0.43 mi ~9 min
Transit 0.44 mi ~9 min
Pharmacy Duane Reade 0.44 mi ~9 min
Grocery Whole Foods Market 0.44 mi ~9 min
905 River Road, Edgewater 07020
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 31TD00217000 | NJ | Optician primary |
This provider holds licence 31TD00217000 issued in NJ. 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 Optician covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 156FX1800X
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 | 1003082298 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 7, 2008 |
| Last updated | May 7, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
775 PALISADE AVE Cliffside Park, NJ 07010 (201) 224-6606 Fax (201) 224-3443 |
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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.