Charles Bessong
Charles Bessong is a provider specialising in Community Health Worker in Washington, DC, registered under NPI 1003655671. 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
Here is what surrounds this office in Washington, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 9, 2026. Parking is available about 538 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 0.20 mi away, served by Bladensburg Rd NE at T St NE.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 161 ft ~1 min
Parking 405 ft ~2 min
Parking 538 ft ~3 min
Transit West Virginia Ave NE at New York Ave NE 693 ft ~3 min
Gas station Shell 751 ft ~3 min
1765 New York Avenue Northeast, Washington 20002
24/7
Transit West Virginia Ave NE at 17th St NE 768 ft ~3 min
Restaurant McDonald's 936 ft ~4 min
2228 New York Avenue Northeast, Washington 20002
05:00-23:00
Convenience 7-Eleven 1,018 ft ~4 min
2230 New York Avenue Northeast, Washington 20002
Hotel Quality Inn & Suites 979 ft ~4 min
Transit Bladensburg Rd NE at T St NE 0.20 mi ~5 min
Gas station Exxon 0.21 mi ~5 min
2230 New York Avenue Northeast, Washington 20002
Hotel Ivy City Hotel 0.22 mi ~5 min
Gas station Exxon 0.25 mi ~5 min
1601 New York Avenue Northeast, Washington 20002
Hotel Holiday Inn Express 0.25 mi ~6 min
1917 Bladensburg Road Northeast, Washington 20002
Restaurant Checkers 0.26 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Dunkin' 0.30 mi ~7 min
2420 New York Avenue, Northeast, Washington 20002
05:00-21:00
Convenience 24 0.31 mi ~7 min
2122 24th Place Northeast
Grocery MOM's Organic Market 0.38 mi ~8 min
1503 New York Avenue Northeast
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 Community Health Worker covers
Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 172V00000X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172V00000X | Community Health Worker | — | DC | primary |
| 171M00000X | Case Manager/Care Coordinator | — | — |
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 | 1003655671 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 22, 2024 |
| Last updated | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
1818 NEW YORK AVE NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 485-0615 |
| Mailing address |
3504 STRAWBERRY CT Clinton, MD 20735 |
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 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.