State market intelligence

Washington Dental Market

7,895 NPI-registered dental providers across Washington. 394 DSO-affiliated. #11 (11th) largest dental workforce in the United States.

Key counters

7,895
Total dental providers in Washington
394
DSO-affiliated (~5.0% of workforce)
3,210
Licenses expiring in next 12 months
1,319
Approaching retirement

Top DSOs operating in Washington

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

RankDSO brandProviders
1Washington Dental Corporation56
2Heartland Dental49
3Nurani, Mitchell, Kim PC38
4House, Lee, Mast, McDonald and Nelson PC24
5Nicholas Raklios DDS PLLC12
6Beatty and Cottam PLLC9
7Lund Orthodontics8
8SOUTH SOUND ORAL SURGERY PLLC7

Top Washington metros by provider count

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

Seattle
1,030 providers
Vancouver
490 providers
Spokane
378 providers
Tacoma
350 providers
Bellevue
344 providers
Everett
196 providers
Bellingham
176 providers
Federal Way
163 providers
Olympia
162 providers
Puyallup
158 providers

Specialty mix

Top dental specialties practicing in Washington by provider count.

General Dentist
4,671
Dental Hygienist
1,009
Orthodontics
634
Pediatric Dentist
478
Oral Surgery
339
Endodontics
336

Practice composition

Washington 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.

3,829
Solo practices
829
Small groups (2-3)
660
Medium groups (4-10)
477
Large groups (11+)

Frequently asked

How many dentists practice in Washington?
ProviderSignal tracks 7,895 NPI-registered dental providers in Washington, including general dentists, specialists, and hygienists. 3,485 hold an active license with the Washington dental board.
How many DSO-affiliated practices are in Washington?
394 providers in Washington practice at DSO-affiliated locations, roughly 5.0% 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 Washington dental data?
NPI registrations refresh weekly. Washington 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 Washington?
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 Washington territory view in the dashboard.

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