State market intelligence

Iowa Dental Market

2,327 NPI-registered dental providers across Iowa. 164 DSO-affiliated. #32 (32nd) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

2,327
Total dental providers in Iowa
164
DSO-affiliated (~7.0% of workforce)
1,016
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
610
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in Iowa

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Applewhite Dental Iowa57
2Heartland Dental16
3Family First Dental Associates15
4Kimball & Beecher Group11
5Affordable Dentures3

Top Iowa metros by provider count

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

Iowa City
299 providers
Des Moines
157 providers
Cedar Rapids
143 providers
West Des Moines
125 providers
Davenport
93 providers
Dubuque
77 providers
Council Bluffs
65 providers
Sioux City
63 providers
Ankeny
62 providers
Waterloo
60 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Iowa by provider count.

General Dentist
1,719
Orthodontics
144
Pediatric Dentist
133
Oral Surgery
120
Endodontics
71
Prosthodontics
60

Practice composition

Iowa 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.

1,088
Solo practices
346
Small groups (2-3)
156
Medium groups (4-10)
152
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Iowa?
ProviderSignal tracks 2,327 NPI-registered dental providers in Iowa, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 1,057 hold an active license with the Iowa dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Iowa?
164 providers in Iowa practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 7.0% 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 Iowa dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Iowa 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 Iowa?
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 Iowa territory view in the dashboard.

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