How are these dental public healths in District of Columbia ranked?

The ranking weights NPPES record completeness, CMS Medicare enrollment, MIPS quality scores when available, and HRSA HPSA service. Of the 6 listed, 0 are Medicare-enrolled and 2 practice in a dental shortage area. We do not accept payment for placement.

Do dental public healths in District of Columbia accept Medicaid?

District of Columbia's Medicaid program is DC Medicaid. Specialist participation varies. We surface Medicare enrollment as a public-program proxy on each profile, but the only authoritative answer comes from the office and the DC Medicaid provider directory (https://dhcf.dc.gov/).

How do I check a dental public health's license in District of Columbia?

Use the DC Board of Dentistry license-lookup at https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/118172. Confirm the license is active and check for any disciplinary actions.

When should I see a dental public health instead of a general dentist?

You generally don't — this is a non-clinical specialty; County health departments employ public health dentists for policy and program work; FQHCs (Federally Qualified Health Centers) sometimes employ them as dental directors.

Top 6 · DC

Top Dental Public Healths in District of Columbia

Community dental health and policy practitioners. Curated top-6 from the dental sub-specialty taxonomy and CMS quality signals — Medicare enrollment, MIPS score, and HPSA service all weighed in.

In top list: 6
Medicare-enrolled: 0
HPSA shortage: 2

Indexed density: 0.85 per 100K residents (population 0.70M ).

Verified · NPPES (CMS)refreshed May 7, 2026

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Dental Public Healths in District of Columbia: questions

How are these dental public healths in District of Columbia ranked?
The ranking weights NPPES record completeness, CMS Medicare enrollment, MIPS quality scores when available, and HRSA HPSA service. Of the 6 listed, 0 are Medicare-enrolled and 2 practice in a dental shortage area. We do not accept payment for placement.
Do dental public healths in District of Columbia accept Medicaid?
District of Columbia's Medicaid program is DC Medicaid. Specialist participation varies. We surface Medicare enrollment as a public-program proxy on each profile, but the only authoritative answer comes from the office and the DC Medicaid provider directory (https://dhcf.dc.gov/).
How do I check a dental public health's license in District of Columbia?
Use the DC Board of Dentistry license-lookup at https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/118172. Confirm the license is active and check for any disciplinary actions.
When should I see a dental public health instead of a general dentist?
You generally don't — this is a non-clinical specialty; County health departments employ public health dentists for policy and program work; FQHCs (Federally Qualified Health Centers) sometimes employ them as dental directors.