State market intelligence

North Carolina Dental Market

8,442 NPI-registered dental providers across North Carolina. 855 DSO-affiliated. #8 (8th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

8,442
Total dental providers in North Carolina
855
DSO-affiliated (~10.1% of workforce)
3,861
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
1,295
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in North Carolina

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Riccobene & Associates129
2K. Jasinski DMD PC119
3David E Thome DDS PLLC59
4Dr. Cameron & Associates PLLC30
5Michael A DeRose DDS PA21
6Raymond Garrison DDS PA21
7Larry J. Moray DDS MS PA19
8Reebye Park & Richman DDS18

Top North Carolina metros by provider count

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

Charlotte
908 providers
Raleigh
618 providers
Durham
319 providers
Chapel Hill
302 providers
Greensboro
301 providers
Wilmington
284 providers
Cary
254 providers
Asheville
219 providers
Winston Salem
216 providers
Fayetteville
212 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in North Carolina by provider count.

General Dentist
6,029
Orthodontics
622
Pediatric Dentist
588
Oral Surgery
439
Endodontics
268
Dental Hygienist
204

Practice composition

North Carolina 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.

3,856
Solo practices
819
Small groups (2-3)
443
Medium groups (4-10)
354
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in North Carolina?
ProviderSignal tracks 8,442 NPI-registered dental providers in North Carolina, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 3,880 hold an active license with the North Carolina dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in North Carolina?
855 providers in North Carolina practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 10.1% 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 North Carolina dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
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 North Carolina territory view in the dashboard.

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