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
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.
| Rank | DSO brand | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northland Dental Partners | 65 |
| 2 | PDG P.A. | 52 |
| 3 | Dental Specialists of Minnesota | 47 |
| 4 | Heartland Dental | 45 |
| 5 | Orthodontic Specialists of Minnesota | 36 |
| 6 | Orthodontic Care Group | 33 |
| 7 | Apple Tree Dental | 29 |
| 8 | Modern Dental Professionals Minnesota | 27 |
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.
Specialty mix
Top dental specialties practicing in Minnesota by provider count.
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.
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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