State market intelligence

Arizona Dental Market

5,971 NPI-registered dental providers across Arizona. 426 DSO-affiliated. #16 (16th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

5,971
Total dental providers in Arizona
426
DSO-affiliated (~7.1% of workforce)
852
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
729
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in Arizona

Largest dental support organizations ranked by provider count across Arizona locations. Canonicalized across legal- entity variations so franchise rollups display as one brand.

RankDSO brandProviders
1Heartland Dental87
2Western Dental36
3Associated Dental Care Providers28
4Care for Kids of Arizona18
5Dental One14
6SDCAZ LLC13
7Affordable Dentures12
8AN ELEGANT SMILE P.C.12

Top Arizona metros by provider count

Highest-density dental markets in Arizona. Pin-drop each metro on the map in the dashboard to scope by 25-mile radius or specialty mix.

Phoenix
1,167 providers
Tucson
704 providers
Scottsdale
530 providers
Mesa
519 providers
Glendale
325 providers
Chandler
303 providers
Gilbert
261 providers
Peoria
197 providers
Tempe
179 providers
Surprise
125 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Arizona by provider count.

General Dentist
3,989
Dental Hygienist
454
Orthodontics
440
Pediatric Dentist
406
Oral Surgery
253
Endodontics
239

Practice composition

Arizona 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.

2,799
Solo practices
568
Small groups (2-3)
375
Medium groups (4-10)
179
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Arizona?
ProviderSignal tracks 5,971 NPI-registered dental providers in Arizona, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 2,570 hold an active license with the Arizona dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Arizona?
426 providers in Arizona practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 7.1% 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 Arizona dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Arizona 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 Arizona?
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 Arizona territory view in the dashboard.

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