Top 10 · KY
Top Dental Public Healths in Kentucky
Community dental health and policy practitioners. Curated top-10 from the dental sub-specialty taxonomy and CMS quality signals — Medicare enrollment, MIPS score, and HPSA service all weighed in.
- In top list
- 10
- Medicare-enrolled
- 5
- HPSA shortage
- 1
Indexed density: 0.22 per 100K residents (population 4.59M ).
Verified · NPPES (CMS)refreshed May 7, 2026
Paulomi R Shah, DDS
Dental Public Health
Lexington, KYMedicareView profileGregory Brussell, DMD
Dental Public Health
Bardstown, KYView profileSherry Slone, DMD
Dental Public Health
Hazard, KYMedicareView profileRodney Ledford, DMD
Dental Public Health
Manchester, KYMedicareView profileCourtney Day, DMD
Dental Public Health
Hyden, KYMedicareView profileBradley Randall Congleton, DMD
Dental Public Health
Louisville, KYMedicareView profile- HPSA
Michael Wayne Hubbard, D.M.D.
Dental Public Health
Bowling Green, KYView profile Richard Allen Jeter, DMD
Dental Public Health
Campbellsville, KYView profileKaren P West, DMD
Dental Public Health
Lexington, KYView profileCindy Munoz, DMD
Dental Public Health
Lexington, KYView profile
Dental Public Healths in other states
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Other dental specialties in Kentucky
All Kentucky dentists →- General Dentists in KentuckyRoutine care, cleanings, fillings, and exams.
- Orthodontists in KentuckyBraces, aligners, and bite correction.
- Pediatric Dentists in KentuckySpecialized care for infants, children, and teens.
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons in KentuckyExtractions, implants, and jaw surgery.
- Endodontists in KentuckyRoot canals and tooth-pulp specialists.
- Periodontists in KentuckyGum disease, gum surgery, and dental implants.
- Prosthodontists in KentuckyCrowns, bridges, dentures, and full restorations.
- Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologists in KentuckyDiagnoses oral diseases from biopsy and imaging.
- Oral & Maxillofacial Radiologists in KentuckySpecialized dental imaging and diagnosis.
- Orofacial Pain Specialists in KentuckyTMJ, jaw pain, and chronic facial pain.
- Dentist (Other)s in KentuckyDentists with general or unspecified focus.
Frequently asked
Dental Public Healths in Kentucky: questions
How are these dental public healths in Kentucky ranked?
The ranking weights NPPES record completeness, CMS Medicare enrollment, MIPS quality scores when available, and HRSA HPSA service. Of the 10 listed, 5 are Medicare-enrolled and 1 practices in a dental shortage area. We do not accept payment for placement.Do dental public healths in Kentucky accept Medicaid?
Kentucky's Medicaid program is Kentucky 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 Kentucky Medicaid provider directory (https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/).How do I check a dental public health's license in Kentucky?
Use the Kentucky Board of Dentistry license-lookup at https://dentistry.ky.gov/. 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.