Top Dental Public Healths in Mississippi

Dental Public Healths in Mississippi: questions

• How are these dental public healths in Mississippi ranked?

  The ranking weights NPPES record completeness, CMS Medicare enrollment, MIPS quality scores when available, and HRSA HPSA service. Of the 1 listed, 0 are Medicare-enrolled and 1 practices in a dental shortage area. We do not accept payment for placement.
• Do dental public healths in Mississippi accept Medicaid?

  Mississippi's Medicaid program is Mississippi 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 Mississippi Medicaid provider directory (https://medicaid.ms.gov/).
• How do I check a dental public health's license in Mississippi?

  Use the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners license-lookup at https://www.dentalboard.ms.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.