How are these dental public healths in North Carolina ranked?

The ranking weights NPPES record completeness, CMS Medicare enrollment, MIPS quality scores when available, and HRSA HPSA service. Of the 10 listed, 7 are Medicare-enrolled and 3 practice in a dental shortage area. We do not accept payment for placement.

Do dental public healths in North Carolina accept Medicaid?

North Carolina's Medicaid program is NC 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 NC Medicaid provider directory (https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/).

How do I check a dental public health's license in North Carolina?

Use the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners license-lookup at https://www.ncdentalboard.org/. 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 10 · NC

Top Dental Public Healths in North Carolina

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: 7
HPSA shortage: 3

Indexed density: 0.09 per 100K residents (population 11.05M ).

Verified · NPPES (CMS)refreshed May 7, 2026

Sharon Michelle Gordon, DDS
Dental Public Health
Greenville, NC
MedicareView profile
Donna Denise Alexander, DDS
Dental Public Health
HPSA
Mooresville, NC
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Savanna Harrison, DDS
Dental Public Health
Asheville, NC
MedicareClass of 2020View profile
Natalie Cecile Givans, D.D.S.
Dental Public Health
High Point, NC
MedicareView profile
Stephanie Ann Chapman, D.M.D.
Dental Public Health
Jefferson, NC
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Tashana Detwiler, DMD
Dental Public Health
HPSA
Concord, NC
MedicareView profile
Casey Reynolds, DDS
Dental Public Health
HPSA
Winston Salem, NC
MedicareView profile
Audrey Kemp
Dental Public Health
Prospect Hill, NC
MedicareView profile
Kashif Ru-Shon Ju-Juan Hall, DDS
Dental Public Health
Greensboro, NC
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Miguel Angel Ibarra, DDS
Dental Public Health
Murphy, NC
MedicareView profile

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Frequently asked

Dental Public Healths in North Carolina: questions

How are these dental public healths in North Carolina ranked?
The ranking weights NPPES record completeness, CMS Medicare enrollment, MIPS quality scores when available, and HRSA HPSA service. Of the 10 listed, 7 are Medicare-enrolled and 3 practice in a dental shortage area. We do not accept payment for placement.
Do dental public healths in North Carolina accept Medicaid?
North Carolina's Medicaid program is NC 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 NC Medicaid provider directory (https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/).
How do I check a dental public health's license in North Carolina?
Use the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners license-lookup at https://www.ncdentalboard.org/. 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.