California Dental Market
37,080 NPI-registered dental providers across California. 1,891 DSO-affiliated. #1 (1st) largest dental workforce in the United States.
Key counters
Top DSOs operating in California
Largest dental support organizations ranked by provider count across California locations. Canonicalized across legal- entity variations so franchise rollups display as one brand.
| Rank | DSO brand | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Dental | 283 |
| 2 | CONSUMERHEALTH, INC. | 194 |
| 3 | COX DENTAL CORPORATION | 57 |
| 4 | YAN KALIKA DENTAL CORPORATION | 47 |
| 5 | Coast Dental | 39 |
| 6 | FRATT DENTAL CORPORATION | 39 |
| 7 | JACOBSON DENTAL CORP | 37 |
| 8 | OH DMD INC | 37 |
Top California metros by provider count
Highest-density dental markets in California. 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 California by provider count.
Practice composition
California 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 California?
- ProviderSignal tracks 37,080 NPI-registered dental providers in California, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 17,944 hold an active license with the California dental board.
- How many DSO-affiliated practices are in California?
- 1,891 providers in California practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 5.1% 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 California dental data?
- NPI registrations refresh weekly. California 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 California?
- 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 California territory view in the dashboard.
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