How are these dental public health dentists in New Mexico ranked?

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

Do dental public health dentists in New Mexico accept Medicaid?

New Mexico's Medicaid program is Centennial Care. 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 Centennial Care provider directory (https://www.hsd.state.nm.us/lookingforinformation/medicaid-programs/).

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

Use the New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care license-lookup at https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/dental-health-care/. 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 · NM

Top Dental Public Health Dentists in New Mexico

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: 10
HPSA shortage: 0

Indexed density: 0.47 per 100K residents (population 2.13M ).

Verified · NPPES (CMS)refreshed May 7, 2026

Liang-Tso Tung, D.D.S.
Dental Public Health Dentist
Los Lunas, NM
MedicareClass of 2012View profile
Jaime Martinez, D.D.S
Dental Public Health Dentist
Shiprock, NM
MedicareView profile
Nancy L Sandmann, D.D.S.
Dental Public Health Dentist
Albuquerque, NM
MedicareView profile
Craig Testerman, DDS
Dental Public Health Dentist
Edgewood, NM
MedicareView profile
Giovanni Avila, DMD
Dental Public Health Dentist
Albuquerque, NM
MedicareView profile
David Jones, DDS, MPH
Dental Public Health Dentist
Corrales, NM
MedicareView profile
John James Richter III, D.D.S.
Dental Public Health Dentist
Isleta, NM
MedicareView profile
Afra Hussain
Dental Public Health Dentist
Albuquerque, NM
MedicareView profile
Philip Onyirimba
Dental Public Health Dentist
Tierra Amarilla, NM
MedicareView profile
Katelyn Marie Kreh
Dental Public Health Dentist
Albuquerque, NM
MedicareView profile

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Frequently asked

Dental Public Health Dentists in New Mexico: questions

How are these dental public health dentists in New Mexico ranked?
The ranking weights NPPES record completeness, CMS Medicare enrollment, MIPS quality scores when available, and HRSA HPSA service. Of the 10 listed, 10 are Medicare-enrolled and 0 practice in a dental shortage area. We do not accept payment for placement.
Do dental public health dentists in New Mexico accept Medicaid?
New Mexico's Medicaid program is Centennial Care. 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 Centennial Care provider directory (https://www.hsd.state.nm.us/lookingforinformation/medicaid-programs/).
How do I check a dental public health dentist's license in New Mexico?
Use the New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care license-lookup at https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/dental-health-care/. 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.