State market intelligence

Pennsylvania Dental Market

9,595 NPI-registered dental providers across Pennsylvania. 542 DSO-affiliated. #6 (6th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

9,595
Total dental providers in Pennsylvania
542
DSO-affiliated (~5.6% of workforce)
23
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
724
Inactive / retired

Top DSOs operating in Pennsylvania

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Heartland Dental66
2Dental Dreams45
3Western Pennsylvania Dental Group23
4CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES21
5DR. STEVEN SOLOW DMD PC21
6Associated Dental Specialists20
7Amdent20
8Progressive Dental Concepts17

Top Pennsylvania metros by provider count

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

Philadelphia
1,266 providers
Pittsburgh
717 providers
Lancaster
200 providers
Allentown
195 providers
Harrisburg
168 providers
Erie
158 providers
York
150 providers
Bethlehem
145 providers
West Chester
115 providers
Greensburg
89 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Pennsylvania by provider count.

General Dentist
6,363
Orthodontics
817
Oral Surgery
633
Pediatric Dentist
629
Dental Hygienist
503
Endodontics
351

Practice composition

Pennsylvania 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.

5,064
Solo practices
988
Small groups (2-3)
674
Medium groups (4-10)
325
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Pennsylvania?
ProviderSignal tracks 9,595 NPI-registered dental providers in Pennsylvania, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 5,031 hold an active license with the Pennsylvania dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Pennsylvania?
542 providers in Pennsylvania practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 5.6% 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 Pennsylvania dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?
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 Pennsylvania territory view in the dashboard.

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