Medicaid dentists
State-by-state lookup of dentists most likely to accept Medicaid, cross-referenced with CMS Medicare enrollment as a proxy for public-program participation.
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Federal-data dentist directory
Find dentists, verified by federal records.
Curated from federal NPPES — 5,220 indexed dentists across 51 states, ranked by record completeness, Medicare presence, and HPSA service. Free. No paywall. No upsell.
- Indexed dentists
- 5,220
- States covered
- 51
- Sub-specialties
- 14
- HPSA-serving
- 582
Verified · NPPES (CMS)refreshed May 7, 2026
Why DentalNPI
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Most dentist-finder sites sell rankings. We don't. Every signal on this site comes from a federal record you can verify yourself.
HPSA dental shortage flag
Practice locations are cross-referenced with HRSA shortage areas so you know when access is constrained.
Medicare & Medicaid signals
Filter by Medicare-enrolled dentists and surface state-level Medicaid acceptance — built from CMS records, not guesswork.
14 dental sub-specialties
Orthodontists, pediatric dentists, oral surgeons, endodontists, periodontists — sorted by official dental taxonomy, not marketing copy.
Specialties
Browse by specialty
Dental sub-specialty classifications, organized for navigation.
- General Dentist510Routine care, cleanings, fillings, and exams.
- Orthodontist510Braces, aligners, and bite correction.
- Pediatric Dentist510Specialized care for infants, children, and teens.
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon510Extractions, implants, and jaw surgery.
- Endodontist502Root canals and tooth-pulp specialists.
- Periodontist495Gum disease, gum surgery, and dental implants.
- Prosthodontist457Crowns, bridges, dentures, and full restorations.
- Dental Public Health412Community dental health and policy practitioners.
- Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologist335Diagnoses oral diseases from biopsy and imaging.
- Dental Anesthesiologist160Sedation and anesthesia for dental procedures.
- Oral & Maxillofacial Radiologist147Specialized dental imaging and diagnosis.
- Orofacial Pain Specialist130TMJ, jaw pain, and chronic facial pain.
- Oral Medicine Specialist32Non-surgical management of oral disease.
- Dentist (Other)510Dentists with general or unspecified focus.
All states
Browse by state
All 50 states plus D.C. — top-ranked public dentists per state and sub-specialty, with HPSA flags surfaced.
- Alabama95 verified · HPSAAL
- Alaska87 verifiedAK
- Arizona116 verifiedAZ
- Arkansas91 verified · HPSAAR
- California130 verifiedCA
- Colorado118 verifiedCO
- Connecticut113 verified · HPSACT
- Delaware77 verifiedDE
- District of Columbia92 verified · HPSADC
- Florida117 verified · HPSAFL
- Georgia111 verified · HPSAGA
- Hawaii94 verifiedHI
- Idaho89 verifiedID
- Illinois117 verified · HPSAIL
- Indiana106 verified · HPSAIN
- Iowa105 verified · HPSAIA
- Kansas96 verifiedKS
- Kentucky111 verified · HPSAKY
- Louisiana105 verifiedLA
- Maine94 verified · HPSAME
- Maryland111 verified · HPSAMD
- Massachusetts129 verified · HPSAMA
- Michigan108 verified · HPSAMI
- Minnesota114 verified · HPSAMN
- Mississippi85 verified · HPSAMS
- Missouri103 verified · HPSAMO
- Montana88 verifiedMT
- Nebraska96 verifiedNE
- Nevada91 verifiedNV
- New Hampshire87 verifiedNH
- New Jersey108 verified · HPSANJ
- New Mexico91 verifiedNM
- New York130 verified · HPSANY
- North Carolina127 verified · HPSANC
- North Dakota75 verifiedND
- Ohio116 verified · HPSAOH
- Oklahoma104 verifiedOK
- Oregon99 verifiedOR
- Pennsylvania124 verified · HPSAPA
- Rhode Island87 verifiedRI
- South Carolina105 verified · HPSASC
- South Dakota72 verifiedSD
- Tennessee107 verified · HPSATN
- Texas132 verifiedTX
- Utah100 verifiedUT
- Vermont74 verified · HPSAVT
- Virginia120 verified · HPSAVA
- Washington121 verifiedWA
- West Virginia84 verified · HPSAWV
- Wisconsin104 verified · HPSAWI
- Wyoming64 verifiedWY
Medicaid adult dental coverage
Coverage varies state-by-state
Adult Medicaid dental benefits are set per state. Children remain covered everywhere under federal EPSDT rules. Tier classification follows the Kaiser Family Foundation annual review.
- Comprehensive24 states
Preventive, restorative, and most procedures.
- Limited21 states
Preventive plus a defined set of procedures, often capped.
- Emergency-only6 states
Generally extractions and pain relief, no routine care.
- No adult coverage0 states
Children still covered under federal EPSDT.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation annual Medicaid adult dental benefits review, current as of 2026. Verify each state's program directly before booking — coverage rules change.
Dental shortage areas
HRSA-designated dental Health Professional Shortage Areas. Find where access is most constrained and which dentists practice inside those zones.
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Editorial · Read first
All articlesCare guides & explainers
Plain-English explainers on Medicaid, HPSA, NPPES verification, and what to ask before you book.
- May 19, 2026AI-assisted
The Dental HPSA Map: Where 50 States Stand in 2026
We mapped the share of top-tier dentists practicing in federally-designated Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) across all 50 states + DC. Michigan, Pennsylvania, DC, and Tennessee lead. Seventeen states have a 'double-underserved' pattern — low HPSA presence in our public tier plus limited or emergency-only adult Medicaid dental coverage.
By DentalNPI EditorialRead - May 19, 2026AI-assisted
U.S. Dental Workforce Density Atlas: Curated Dentists Per 100K Residents (2026)
How DentalNPI's public-tier dentist list distributes per capita across the 50 states + DC, why DC/Alaska/Vermont top the chart and California/Texas/Florida sit at the bottom, and what this can and can't tell you about actual US dental workforce supply.
By DentalNPI EditorialRead - May 7, 2026AI-assisted
How to Read a Dentist's CMS Open Payments Record (And What It Actually Tells You)
CMS Open Payments publicly tracks transfers of value from drug and device manufacturers to dentists. The data is genuinely useful for transparency — but only if you know what's signal and what's noise.
By DentalNPI EditorialRead
How DentalNPI works
How does DentalNPI verify a dentist?
Profiles come from federal records — NPPES, HRSA, OIG, and CMS. Every page links back to the source. We don't accept payment for placement.Is DentalNPI free?
Yes. No paywall, no signup. Operating costs are covered by display ads and contextual affiliate links; affiliate revenue does not affect rankings.Can I find a Medicaid dentist here?
Indirectly. Medicaid is administered state by state, so we use CMS Medicare enrollment as a public-program proxy. Each state page links to the official Medicaid program.What is an HPSA dental shortage area?
A federally-designated area where dental access is constrained. HRSA scores HPSAs 0–26 — higher means greater unmet need.How do I correct a provider record?
Most data is from NPPES — corrections at the source flow in automatically. For other issues (HPSA flag, OIG status) email contact@dentalnpi.com with the page URL.
Trust & transparency
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Every provider page cites the federal record it was built from — NPPES, HRSA, OIG, and CMS. No editorial guesswork, no paid placement.