Illinois Dental Market
10,346 NPI-registered dental providers across Illinois. 584 DSO-affiliated. #5 (5th) largest dental workforce in the United States.
Key counters
Top DSOs operating in Illinois
Largest dental support organizations ranked by provider count across Illinois locations. Canonicalized across legal- entity variations so franchise rollups display as one brand.
| Rank | DSO brand | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartland Dental | 104 |
| 2 | Dental Experts | 55 |
| 3 | Orthodontic Experts | 26 |
| 4 | Lifetime Dental Care of Illinois | 25 |
| 5 | D2 Dental | 15 |
| 6 | Premier Dental | 14 |
| 7 | AFFORDABLE DENTISTRY TODAY, PC | 13 |
| 8 | Grand Dental Associates | 13 |
Top Illinois metros by provider count
Highest-density dental markets in Illinois. 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 Illinois by provider count.
Practice composition
Illinois 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 Illinois?
- ProviderSignal tracks 10,346 NPI-registered dental providers in Illinois, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 5,066 hold an active license with the Illinois dental board.
- How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Illinois?
- 584 providers in Illinois practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 5.6% 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 Illinois dental data?
- NPI registrations refresh weekly. Illinois 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 Illinois?
- 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 Illinois territory view in the dashboard.
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