State market intelligence

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

1,895
Total dental providers in Arkansas
137
DSO-affiliated (~7.2% of workforce)
7
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
387
Approaching retirement

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.

RankDSO brandProviders
1Arkansas Dentistry and Braces40
2Heartland Dental18
3Kirby J. Robinson DDS12
4Higginbotham Dental Group7
5Smiles of Arkansas Dental7
6David Ashley Oral Surgery Group5
7BILL PICKARD, DDS, MS, PA5
8AXPM Dental5

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.

Little Rock
261 providers
Fayetteville
132 providers
Fort Smith
116 providers
Rogers
110 providers
Jonesboro
108 providers
North Little Rock
81 providers
Hot Springs
75 providers
Conway
70 providers
Springdale
67 providers
Bentonville
46 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Arkansas by provider count.

General Dentist
1,375
Orthodontics
165
Pediatric Dentist
131
Oral Surgery
96
Endodontics
42
Dental Hygienist
37

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.

918
Solo practices
145
Small groups (2-3)
37
Medium groups (4-10)
28
Large groups (11+)

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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