Dental shortage areas in Massachusetts
HRSA designates Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) where access to dental care is constrained. These are the verified dentists practicing inside one of Massachusetts's designated zones — often the cheapest, hardest-to-find option for low-income or rural patients.
What does “dental HPSA” mean?
The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) evaluates geographic areas, populations, and facilities and designates them as Health Professional Shortage Areas when there aren't enough dentists to meet the local population's needs.
HPSAs are scored 0–26. Higher score = greater unmet need. Federal Loan Repayment Programs prioritize HPSA-area practice, which is why many of the dentists below are early- career or mission-driven providers.
24 HPSA-area dentists in Massachusetts
Sorted by content score
- HPSA
Christopher Robert Desesa, D.M.D.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
West SpringfieldMedicareClass of 2015View profile - HPSA
Hamid R Esbah-Tabatabaie, D.M.D.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
StonehamMedicareClass of 1992View profile - HPSA
David Michael Bastien, D.D.S.
Dentist (Other)
MarshfieldMedicareView profile - HPSA
E Morgan Scheiber III, DMD
General Dentist
MarshfieldMedicareView profile - HPSA
Kathleen J Keating, DDS
General Dentist
MarshfieldMedicareView profile - HPSA
Jane Frances Martone, DDS
Dentist (Other)
WestfieldMedicareView profile - HPSA
James E Maslowski, DMD
General Dentist
SpringfieldMedicareView profile - HPSA
Katharine Ann Burton, DMD
General Dentist
Jamaica PlainMedicareView profile - HPSA
Peter Antonopoulos, D.M.D.
General Dentist
SpringfieldMedicareView profile - HPSA
Elizabeth Shin Perry, DMD
Endodontist
WestfieldMedicareView profile - HPSA
Zachary Ian Reiff, DMD
Dentist (Other)
EasthamptonMedicareView profile - HPSA
David Robert Kissell, DMD
General Dentist
WestwoodMedicareView profile - HPSA
Lucas Patrick, DMD
Periodontist
BostonMedicareView profile - HPSA
Ellen J Spielberg, DMD
General Dentist
SpringfieldMedicareView profile - HPSA
Jessica Ann Mcpherson, DDS
Dentist (Other)
WeymouthMedicareView profile - HPSA
Arnold Watkin, DDS
Prosthodontist
BostonMedicareView profile - HPSA
Ian B. Glick
Endodontist
Jamaica PlainMedicareView profile - HPSA
Pamela Marie Maragliano, D.M.D.
Prosthodontist
BostonView profile - HPSA
Julian Osorio, DMD
Prosthodontist
BostonView profile - HPSA
Parul Taneja, DMD
Orthodontist
ChelseaView profile - HPSA
Janice Marie Yanni, DDS, PC
Orthodontist
West SpringfieldView profile - HPSA
Khiem B Pham-Nguyen, DMD
Orthodontist
WeymouthView profile - HPSA
Eugene A. Mickey, D.M.D.
Pediatric Dentist
StonehamView profile - HPSA
Jonathan Chase, D.D.S.
Orthodontist
StonehamView profile
Dental shortage areas in Massachusetts
What does dental HPSA mean?
A Dental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) is a federally-designated geographic area, population, or facility where there are not enough dentists to meet local need. HRSA evaluates and scores HPSAs from 0 to 26 — higher scores mean greater unmet need.How many HPSA-area dentists are listed in Massachusetts?
We currently list 24 verified dentists practicing inside HRSA-designated dental HPSAs in Massachusetts. The full HRSA shortage map covers many more practice sites; see the HRSA finder for the authoritative list.Why are HPSA-area dentists worth seeking out?
Dentists who choose HPSA practice are often participants in federal loan-repayment programs (NHSC, IHS, FQHC dental). Many serve a higher share of Medicaid and uninsured patients, so they tend to be the most realistic option for low-income or rural patients seeking affordable care.Can I use an HPSA score to compare providers?
No. The HPSA score reflects local need, not provider quality. A high HPSA score means the area is underserved; it does not say anything about the dentist as a clinician. Verify a license and check OIG sanctions for clinical-quality concerns.