Arkansas Dental Market
1,895 NPI-registered dental providers across Arkansas. 137 DSO-affiliated. #34 (34th) largest dental workforce in the United States.
Key counters
Top DSOs operating in Arkansas
Largest dental support organizations ranked by provider count across Arkansas locations. Canonicalized across legal- entity variations so franchise rollups display as one brand.
| Rank | DSO brand | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Dentistry and Braces | 40 |
| 2 | Heartland Dental | 18 |
| 3 | Kirby J. Robinson DDS | 12 |
| 4 | Higginbotham Dental Group | 7 |
| 5 | Smiles of Arkansas Dental | 7 |
| 6 | David Ashley Oral Surgery Group | 5 |
| 7 | BILL PICKARD, DDS, MS, PA | 5 |
| 8 | AXPM Dental | 5 |
Top Arkansas metros by provider count
Highest-density dental markets in Arkansas. Pin-drop each metro on the map in the dashboard to scope by 25-mile radius or specialty mix.
Specialty mix
Top dental specialties practicing in Arkansas by provider count.
Practice composition
Arkansas dental practices grouped by size bucket. Solo practitioners are typically the highest acquisition value for brokers and DSO biz dev teams; large groups carry the highest-volume supply-rep accounts.
Frequently asked
- How many dentists practice in Arkansas?
- ProviderSignal tracks 1,895 NPI-registered dental providers in Arkansas, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 797 hold an active license with the Arkansas dental board.
- How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Arkansas?
- 137 providers in Arkansas practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 7.2% of the state's total dental workforce. ProviderSignal canonicalizes 90+ DSO brands across state-by-state legal-entity variations so affiliated providers roll up to one brand identity.
- How current is the Arkansas dental data?
- NPI registrations refresh weekly. Arkansas dental board data refreshes on the cadence the board itself publishes. Most boards refresh weekly, some quarterly. CMS Medicare Part B billing covers the most recent 11 years. Federal OIG exclusion records refresh monthly.
- Where do I get provider-level data for Arkansas?
- The aggregate counts on this page are free and public. Provider-level access (names, NPIs, license numbers, expiration dates, practice addresses, DSO affiliations, CMS billing history, and trigger-event alerts) requires a ProviderSignal subscription. Start a free 7-day trial to access the Arkansas territory view in the dashboard.
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