Andre Willis, LDO/NCLE
Andre Willis, LDO/NCLE is a provider specialising in Optician in Kent, OH, registered under NPI 1003511098. 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 Kent, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 2, 2026. Parking is available about 746 ft away. There is EV charging 0.33 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 0.31 mi away. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.26 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Grocery Walmart Supercenter 15 ft ~1 min
Parking 395 ft ~2 min
Parking 457 ft ~2 min
Convenience Murphy USA 521 ft ~2 min
262 Tallmadge Road, Kent 44240
Gas station Murphy USA 525 ft ~2 min
262 Tallmadge Road, Kent 44240
Parking 746 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Applebee's 832 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Chipotle 905 ft ~4 min
Restaurant DQ Grill & Chill 995 ft ~4 min
Gas station Meijer 0.22 mi ~5 min
Convenience Meijer 0.23 mi ~5 min
255 Tallmadge Road, Kent 44240
Coffee Starbucks 0.26 mi ~6 min
EV charging 0.27 mi ~6 min
Transit 0.31 mi ~7 min
EV charging 0.33 mi ~7 min
Grocery Meijer 0.35 mi ~7 min
219 Tallmadge Road, Kent 44240
Grocery ALDI 0.37 mi ~8 min
110 Brimfield Ridge Circle, Kent 44240
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 |
|---|---|---|
| OP.006709-SC | OH | Optician primary |
This provider holds licence OP.006709-SC issued in OH. 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 | 1003511098 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Last updated | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | LDO/NCLE |
| Practice address |
250 TALLMADGE RD Kent, OH 44240 (330) 673-3516 Fax (330) 673-3538 |
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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Sum = 42 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · 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.