State market intelligence

Indiana Dental Market

4,377 NPI-registered dental providers across Indiana. 326 DSO-affiliated. #22 (22nd) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

4,377
Total dental providers in Indiana
326
DSO-affiliated (~7.4% of workforce)
13
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
5
Inactive / retired

Top DSOs operating in Indiana

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Heartland Dental58
2Kool Smiles28
3MFDC of Indiana22
4Lifetime Dental Care of Indiana20
5Tend Dental14
6Affordable Dentures13
7DENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES OF INDIANA11
8BBB Dental10

Top Indiana metros by provider count

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

Indianapolis
919 providers
Fort Wayne
260 providers
Carmel
131 providers
Evansville
128 providers
South Bend
116 providers
Fishers
101 providers
Lafayette
94 providers
Kokomo
89 providers
Greenwood
84 providers
Bloomington
80 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Indiana by provider count.

General Dentist
3,175
Orthodontics
316
Pediatric Dentist
308
Oral Surgery
254
Endodontics
123
Dental Hygienist
89

Practice composition

Indiana 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.

2,241
Solo practices
422
Small groups (2-3)
183
Medium groups (4-10)
74
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Indiana?
ProviderSignal tracks 4,377 NPI-registered dental providers in Indiana, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 128 hold an active license with the Indiana dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Indiana?
326 providers in Indiana practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 7.4% 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 Indiana dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Indiana 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 Indiana?
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 Indiana territory view in the dashboard.

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