How are these dental public health dentists in Louisiana ranked?

The ranking weights NPPES record completeness, CMS Medicare enrollment, MIPS quality scores when available, and HRSA HPSA service. Of the 10 listed, 4 are Medicare-enrolled and 0 practice in a dental shortage area. We do not accept payment for placement.

Do dental public health dentists in Louisiana accept Medicaid?

Louisiana's Medicaid program is Healthy Louisiana. 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 Healthy Louisiana provider directory (https://www.healthy.la.gov/).

How do I check a dental public health dentist's license in Louisiana?

Use the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry license-lookup at https://lsbd.org/. Confirm the license is active and check for any disciplinary actions.

When should I see a dental public health dentist 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 10 · LA

Top Dental Public Health Dentists in Louisiana

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: 4
HPSA shortage: 0

Indexed density: 0.22 per 100K residents (population 4.60M ).

Verified · NPPES (CMS)refreshed May 7, 2026

Lynda Harhad, DDS
Dental Public Health Dentist
Baton Rouge, LA
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Andrew G Murphy, DDS
Dental Public Health Dentist
Mansfield, LA
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Steven Arthur Swan, DDS
Dental Public Health Dentist
New Iberia, LA
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Anna Marie Greer, DMD
Dental Public Health Dentist
Monroe, LA
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Tnonealyer Geneva Powers, D.M.D
Dental Public Health Dentist
Sicily Island, LA
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Jimmy Anthony Babineaux JR., D.D.S.
Dental Public Health Dentist
Lafayette, LA
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Stephen Tyer, DDS
Dental Public Health Dentist
Shreveport, LA
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Nicholas G Mosca, DDS
Dental Public Health Dentist
New Orleans, LA
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William D Duvic, DDS
Dental Public Health Dentist
New Orleans, LA
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Gregg Allen Putnam JR., DDS
Dental Public Health Dentist
New Orleans, LA
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Frequently asked

Dental Public Health Dentists in Louisiana: questions

How are these dental public health dentists in Louisiana ranked?
The ranking weights NPPES record completeness, CMS Medicare enrollment, MIPS quality scores when available, and HRSA HPSA service. Of the 10 listed, 4 are Medicare-enrolled and 0 practice in a dental shortage area. We do not accept payment for placement.
Do dental public health dentists in Louisiana accept Medicaid?
Louisiana's Medicaid program is Healthy Louisiana. 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 Healthy Louisiana provider directory (https://www.healthy.la.gov/).
How do I check a dental public health dentist's license in Louisiana?
Use the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry license-lookup at https://lsbd.org/. Confirm the license is active and check for any disciplinary actions.
When should I see a dental public health dentist 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.