State market intelligence

Louisiana Dental Market

2,727 NPI-registered dental providers across Louisiana. 250 DSO-affiliated. #30 (30th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

2,727
Total dental providers in Louisiana
250
DSO-affiliated (~9.2% of workforce)
380
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
204
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in Louisiana

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1David M. Vieth DDS PC28
2Heartland Dental25
3David Ashley Oral Surgery Group17
4Devereux and Nguyen LLC10
5Olajumoke Adedoyin DDS10
6Premier Dental7
7ACADIA HEALTH, LLC6
8Lit Smiles6

Top Louisiana metros by provider count

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

Baton Rouge
310 providers
New Orleans
278 providers
Metairie
228 providers
Shreveport
201 providers
Lafayette
178 providers
Lake Charles
83 providers
Slidell
76 providers
Monroe
73 providers
Mandeville
65 providers
Hammond
58 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Louisiana by provider count.

General Dentist
1,938
Orthodontics
231
Pediatric Dentist
200
Oral Surgery
139
Endodontics
92
Dental Hygienist
42

Practice composition

Louisiana 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.

1,594
Solo practices
280
Small groups (2-3)
120
Medium groups (4-10)
71
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Louisiana?
ProviderSignal tracks 2,727 NPI-registered dental providers in Louisiana, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 855 hold an active license with the Louisiana dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Louisiana?
250 providers in Louisiana 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 Louisiana dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Louisiana 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 Louisiana?
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 Louisiana territory view in the dashboard.

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