State market intelligence

Ohio Dental Market

7,672 NPI-registered dental providers across Ohio. 483 DSO-affiliated. #12 (12th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

7,672
Total dental providers in Ohio
483
DSO-affiliated (~6.3% of workforce)
22
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
1,260
Inactive / retired

Top DSOs operating in Ohio

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Heartland Dental58
2Professional Dental Alliance28
3CD Ohio Dental21
4AllCare Dental & Dentures of Ohio17
5Affordable Dentures14
6Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Centers Inc14
7Modern Dental Professionals (Lee)14
8DR MARINO AND ASSOCIATES INC14

Top Ohio metros by provider count

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

Cincinnati
580 providers
Columbus
452 providers
Columbus
211 providers
Cleveland
201 providers
Toledo
152 providers
Cincinnati
149 providers
Dayton
131 providers
Akron
86 providers
Cleveland
79 providers
Canton
78 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Ohio by provider count.

General Dentist
5,446
Orthodontics
601
Pediatric Dentist
440
Oral Surgery
393
Endodontics
243
Dental Assistant
184

Practice composition

Ohio 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.

3,917
Solo practices
839
Small groups (2-3)
453
Medium groups (4-10)
521
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Ohio?
ProviderSignal tracks 7,672 NPI-registered dental providers in Ohio, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 2,938 hold an active license with the Ohio dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Ohio?
483 providers in Ohio practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 6.3% 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 Ohio dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Ohio 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 Ohio?
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 Ohio territory view in the dashboard.

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