State market intelligence

New Mexico Dental Market

1,732 NPI-registered dental providers across New Mexico. 68 DSO-affiliated. #35 (35th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

1,732
Total dental providers in New Mexico
68
DSO-affiliated (~3.9% of workforce)
200
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
147
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in New Mexico

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1TASKER HATCH ROWAN LLC13
2NEW MEXICO PROFESSIONAL DENTAL ASSOCIATES, INC9
3FAMILY SMILES, LLC7

Top New Mexico metros by provider count

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

Albuquerque
689 providers
Santa Fe
150 providers
Las Cruces
138 providers
Farmington
99 providers
Rio Rancho
82 providers
Gallup
56 providers
Roswell
36 providers
Clovis
30 providers
Carlsbad
23 providers
Hobbs
22 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in New Mexico by provider count.

General Dentist
1,055
Dental Hygienist
299
Orthodontics
131
Pediatric Dentist
66
Oral Surgery
57
Endodontics
48

Practice composition

New Mexico 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.

794
Solo practices
261
Small groups (2-3)
141
Medium groups (4-10)
70
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in New Mexico?
ProviderSignal tracks 1,732 NPI-registered dental providers in New Mexico, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 689 hold an active license with the New Mexico dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in New Mexico?
68 providers in New Mexico practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 3.9% 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 New Mexico dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. New Mexico 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 New Mexico?
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 New Mexico territory view in the dashboard.

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