General Practice (Dentist)
There are 181,926 active general practice (dentist) providers in the United States, distributed across 89 states. A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- HOUSTON, TX 2,093 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 1,135 providers
- DALLAS, TX 1,099 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 751 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 493 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 456 providers
- PLANO, TX 351 providers
- EL PASO, TX 280 providers
- ARLINGTON, TX 255 providers
- KATY, TX 244 providers
- BOISE, ID 221 providers
- MARIETTA, GA 218 providers
- IRVING, TX 196 providers
- SPRING, TX 191 providers
- GARLAND, TX 188 providers
- FRISCO, TX 161 providers
- SUGAR LAND, TX 152 providers
- AUGUSTA, GA 152 providers
- CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 145 providers
- RICHARDSON, TX 136 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Dentist 125,190 active providers 122300000X
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (Dentist) 21,444 active providers 1223X0400X
- Pediatric Dentistry (Dentist) 17,760 active providers 1223P0221X
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 13,041 active providers 1223S0112X
- Endodontics (Dentist) 9,518 active providers 1223E0200X
- Periodontics (Dentist) 8,920 active providers 1223P0300X
- Prosthodontics (Dentist) 4,850 active providers 1223P0700X
- Dental Public Health (Dentist) 1,806 active providers 1223D0001X
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (Dentist) 894 active providers 1223P0106X
- Dental Anesthesiology (Dentist) 568 active providers 1223D0004X
- Orofacial Pain (Dentist) 272 active providers 1223X2210X
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (Dentist) 227 active providers 1223X0008X
About general practice (dentist)
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Frequently asked
What does a dentist provider do?
Dentist providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a dentist provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.