State market intelligence

Massachusetts Dental Market

8,357 NPI-registered dental providers across Massachusetts. 404 DSO-affiliated. #9 (9th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

8,357
Total dental providers in Massachusetts
404
DSO-affiliated (~4.8% of workforce)
339
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
1,907
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in Massachusetts

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1HATHAWAY ROAD DENTAL, PC30
2Shore Dental20
3Dental Dreams18
4NEW ENGLAND FAMILY DENTISTRY, PC18
542 North Dental12
6ARCH ORTHODONTICS, PC11
7HARRIS DENTAL ASSOCIATES HDA PC10
8SAM ALKHOURY DMD PC10

Top Massachusetts metros by provider count

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

Boston
1,093 providers
Worcester
240 providers
Brookline
197 providers
Cambridge
147 providers
Springfield
145 providers
Quincy
133 providers
Framingham
130 providers
Peabody
93 providers
Brockton
90 providers
Lowell
88 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Massachusetts by provider count.

General Dentist
5,313
Orthodontics
744
Pediatric Dentist
555
Oral Surgery
427
Prosthodontics
420
Endodontics
400

Practice composition

Massachusetts 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.

3,430
Solo practices
928
Small groups (2-3)
732
Medium groups (4-10)
569
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Massachusetts?
ProviderSignal tracks 8,357 NPI-registered dental providers in Massachusetts, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 3,367 hold an active license with the Massachusetts dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Massachusetts?
404 providers in Massachusetts practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 4.8% 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 Massachusetts dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?
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 Massachusetts territory view in the dashboard.

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