Gerald Bess, CDCA
Gerald Bess, CDCA is an Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in Dayton, OH, registered under NPI 1730858937.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5563 FAR HILLS AVE, Dayton, OH 45429. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| LCDCIII.162942 | OH | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)… primary |
This provider holds licence LCDCIII.162942 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 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YA0400X
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 | 1730858937 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 10, 2021 |
| Last updated | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | CDCA |
| Practice address |
5563 FAR HILLS AVE Dayton, OH 45429 (937) 291-2300 Fax (937) 291-2300 |
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 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Sum = 73 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.