Dental hygienists in the United States
- Dental hygienists
- 15,897
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 302
- Hospitals with a dental hygienist
- 9
- Medical groups with a dental hygienist
- 32
- States and territories
- 55
There are 15,897 dental hygienists in the US. California has the most, 1,878, and Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas has the most affiliated dental hygienists of any hospital, 2.
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California has the most dental hygienists, with 1,878
There are 15,897 dental hygienists in the US, according to Dmand AI data. Oregon is second with 1,167, and Colorado third with 1,161.
Dental hygienists in every other state and territory
- Arizona458
- Connecticut421
- Maine412
- Missouri371
- Illinois341
- Massachusetts335
- Tennessee325
- Virginia318
- Maryland318
- New Mexico276
- Minnesota246
- Georgia231
- North Carolina190
- Nebraska188
- Montana158
- Ohio157
- New Hampshire127
- Hawaii124
- South Carolina122
- Kansas110
- Oklahoma110
- Nevada102
- Alaska97
- New Jersey91
- Indiana88
- Utah79
- West Virginia61
- Kentucky58
- Idaho52
- Washington, DC42
- Arkansas37
- Alabama37
- Louisiana37
- Iowa36
- Mississippi34
- Vermont33
- South Dakota30
- Rhode Island23
- North Dakota17
- Wyoming16
- Delaware14
- Puerto Rico9
- U.S. Virgin Islands2
- Guam2
- American Samoa1
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
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Neighborhood Healthcare has the most dental hygienists of any US medical group, with 7
Urban Health Plan is second with 4, and NorthLakes Community Clinic third with 3. Counts are dental hygienists linked to each group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas has the most affiliated dental hygienists of any US hospital, with 2
Portland VA Medical Center is second with 2, and Adventist Health White Memorial third with 1. US dental hygienists are affiliated with 9 hospitals in all.
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Physician offices are the most common site of care for US dental hygienists, with 172
100 also practice at fqhcs, and 19 at behavioral health centers. A dental hygienist can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
US dental hygienists by site of care
- Physician offices172
- FQHCs100
- Behavioral health centers19
- Government and correctional health sites14
- Hospitals14
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
Every US dental hygienist profile shows current hospitals and groups, Medicare activity and NPI details
- Primary practiceThe main place they practice, with its type and cityOn every profile
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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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- EHR in useThe EHR at each site where they practiceWith a free account
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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 hygienist 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 hygienists are HCPs whose primary specialty is dental hygienist (taxonomy code 124Q00000X), with an active NPI and a US practice address.
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How many dental hygienists are in the US?
15,897 dental hygienists have an active NPI, a US practice address and dental hygienist (taxonomy code 124Q00000X) as their primary specialty. 302 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which state has the most dental hygienists?
California, with 1,878, followed by Oregon with 1,167 and Colorado with 1,161.
Which medical groups have the most dental hygienists?
Neighborhood Healthcare, with 7, followed by Urban Health Plan with 4 and NorthLakes Community Clinic with 3.
Which hospitals have the most dental hygienists?
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, with 2 affiliated dental hygienists, followed by Portland VA Medical Center with 2 and Adventist Health White Memorial with 1.
What is the taxonomy code for dental hygienist?
124Q00000X is the NPPES taxonomy code for dental hygienist. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
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