Stephen M. Gross, O.D.
Optometrist · Atmore, AL
Stephen M. Gross, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Atmore, Alabama, and NPI 1831112317, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S486TA041, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen M. Gross
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S486TA041 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 166 Lindberg Ave, Atmore, AL 36502
- Phone
- (251) 368-8767
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (251) 368-4565
- Medicaid ID
- 529503380 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050103000916); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 166 Lindberg Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Helton, O.D.Optometrist1467473835
Verify Stephen M. Gross in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S486TA041Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of 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
- Coastal Eye Care LLCSpanish Fort, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen M. Gross among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
Stephen M. Gross, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Atmore
They are 3 of the 90 NPPES records with a practice address in Atmore, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Cooper, O.D.Atmore, AL 365021821032012
- David Helton, O.D.Atmore, AL 365021467473835
- Edwin Bryan, O.D.Bay Minette, AL 365071073624540
- Kimberly Dunagan, O.D.Bay Minette, AL 365071699890160
- William McInnish, ODBay Minette, AL 365071730151739
- Abby Nice, ODBay Minette, AL 365071104470350
- Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL 365261235178070
- Amanda Cobb, O.D.Daphne, AL 365261750677852
Common questions
What is Stephen M. Gross, O.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen M. Gross, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831112317, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen M. Gross, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 166 Lindberg Ave, Atmore, AL, 36502. Phone: (251) 368-8767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen M. Gross, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S486TA041, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Stephen M. Gross, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen M. Gross, O.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.