State market intelligence

Minnesota Dental Market

4,683 NPI-registered dental providers across Minnesota. 622 DSO-affiliated. #20 (20th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

4,683
Total dental providers in Minnesota
622
DSO-affiliated (~13.3% of workforce)
918
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
722
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in Minnesota

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Northland Dental Partners65
2PDG P.A.52
3Dental Specialists of Minnesota47
4Heartland Dental45
5Orthodontic Specialists of Minnesota36
6Orthodontic Care Group33
7Apple Tree Dental29
8Modern Dental Professionals Minnesota27

Top Minnesota metros by provider count

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

Minneapolis
487 providers
Rochester
246 providers
Saint Paul
225 providers
Edina
161 providers
Duluth
131 providers
Woodbury
115 providers
Coon Rapids
93 providers
Maple Grove
83 providers
Burnsville
77 providers
Eagan
73 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Minnesota by provider count.

General Dentist
3,181
Orthodontics
382
Dental Hygienist
303
Oral Surgery
281
Pediatric Dentist
198
Endodontics
167

Practice composition

Minnesota 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.

1,956
Solo practices
545
Small groups (2-3)
446
Medium groups (4-10)
320
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Minnesota?
ProviderSignal tracks 4,683 NPI-registered dental providers in Minnesota, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 1,874 hold an active license with the Minnesota dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Minnesota?
622 providers in Minnesota practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 13.3% 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 Minnesota dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Minnesota 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 Minnesota?
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 Minnesota territory view in the dashboard.

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