Texas Dental Market
23,185 NPI-registered dental providers across Texas. 2,348 DSO-affiliated. #2 (2nd) largest dental workforce in the United States.
Key counters
Top DSOs operating in Texas
Largest dental support organizations ranked by provider count across Texas locations. Canonicalized across legal- entity variations so franchise rollups display as one brand.
| Rank | DSO brand | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartland Dental | 306 |
| 2 | Network Provider Associates | 89 |
| 3 | Affordable Dentures | 84 |
| 4 | Dental Depot | 73 |
| 5 | North Mesa Dental | 72 |
| 6 | Carus Dental | 43 |
| 7 | Dentistry of Brownsville | 38 |
| 8 | Texas Dental Associates | 37 |
Top Texas metros by provider count
Highest-density dental markets in Texas. 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 Texas by provider count.
Practice composition
Texas 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 Texas?
- ProviderSignal tracks 23,185 NPI-registered dental providers in Texas, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 9,825 hold an active license with the Texas dental board.
- How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Texas?
- 2,348 providers in Texas 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 Texas dental data?
- NPI registrations refresh weekly. Texas 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 Texas?
- 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 Texas territory view in the dashboard.
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