Dental assistants in the United States
- Dental assistants
- 2,808
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 4
- States and territories
- 52
There are 2,808 dental assistants in the US. California has the most, 969.
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California has the most dental assistants, with 969
There are 2,808 dental assistants in the US, according to Dmand AI data. Oregon is second with 295, and Washington third with 182.
Dental assistants in every other state and territory
- Tennessee47
- New York33
- Arizona31
- New Mexico31
- Missouri29
- North Carolina29
- Minnesota27
- Alaska26
- Oklahoma26
- Michigan24
- Pennsylvania23
- Hawaii21
- Virginia20
- New Jersey19
- Puerto Rico16
- Massachusetts16
- Kansas16
- Louisiana15
- Maine14
- Montana13
- Maryland11
- Iowa11
- Indiana10
- South Carolina10
- North Dakota9
- Washington, DC8
- Arkansas8
- Idaho7
- Nebraska7
- Alabama7
- South Dakota6
- Connecticut5
- Illinois4
- Utah4
- West Virginia4
- Delaware3
- Guam3
- Wisconsin2
- Vermont2
- Wyoming1
- Mississippi1
- New Hampshire1
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
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Physician offices are the most common site of care for US dental assistants, with 2
2 also practice at a medical group site. A dental assistant can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
US dental assistants by site of care
- Physician offices2
- Medical group practices2
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
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- Medicare servicesServices and procedure codes billed to Medicare, from CMSOn every profile
- Medicare Part D prescribingClaims and drug costs from Part D, from CMSOn every profile
- Industry paymentsPayments from drug and device makers, from CMS Open PaymentsOn every profile
- Publications and clinical trialsResearch papers and trials linked to the NPI, when on fileOn every profile
- Licenses and graduation yearState license numbers and medical school graduation yearOn every profile
- NPI detailsNPI, enumeration date, primary taxonomy and practice addressOn every profile
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS), Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (CMS), Open Payments (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the US dental assistant directory
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| HCPs, types and specialties | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Sites of care, hospitals and medical groups | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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Dental assistants are HCPs whose primary specialty is dental assistant (taxonomy code 126800000X), with an active NPI and a US practice address.
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How many dental assistants are in the US?
2,808 dental assistants have an active NPI, a US practice address and dental assistant (taxonomy code 126800000X) as their primary specialty. 4 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which state has the most dental assistants?
California, with 969, followed by Oregon with 295 and Washington with 182.
What is the taxonomy code for dental assistant?
126800000X is the NPPES taxonomy code for dental assistant. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
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