State market intelligence

Colorado Dental Market

7,114 NPI-registered dental providers across Colorado. 658 DSO-affiliated. #14 (14th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

7,114
Total dental providers in Colorado
658
DSO-affiliated (~9.2% of workforce)
31
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
730
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in Colorado

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Heartland Dental241
2Smile Doctors15
3EMBRACEABLE LLC13
4EMBRACE KIDS, A PROFESSIONAL LLC12
5Affordable Dentures12
6SUMMIT SMILES PLLC10
7NEW DAY DENTISTRY PLLC10
8KMH ORTHODONTICS, PLLC9

Top Colorado metros by provider count

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

Denver
899 providers
Colorado Springs
878 providers
Aurora
555 providers
Lakewood
234 providers
Littleton
228 providers
Fort Collins
224 providers
Boulder
197 providers
Pueblo
187 providers
Centennial
181 providers
Arvada
166 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Colorado by provider count.

General Dentist
3,844
Dental Hygienist
1,268
Orthodontics
667
Pediatric Dentist
465
Oral Surgery
324
Endodontics
227

Practice composition

Colorado 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.

3,132
Solo practices
797
Small groups (2-3)
549
Medium groups (4-10)
429
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Colorado?
ProviderSignal tracks 7,114 NPI-registered dental providers in Colorado, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 2,970 hold an active license with the Colorado dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Colorado?
658 providers in Colorado practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 9.2% 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 Colorado dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Colorado 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 Colorado?
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 Colorado territory view in the dashboard.

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