Dental Anesthesiology providers in the U.S.
396 NPPES records list dental anesthesiology as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; Arizona and Colorado have the most per resident. 26 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 1223D0004X means
1223D0004X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Dentist, Dental Anesthesiology, in the grouping Dental Providers. 396 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A dentist who has successfully completed an accredited postdoctoral anesthesiology residency training program for dentists of two or more years duration, in accord with Commission on Dental Accreditation's Standards for Dental Anesthesiology Residency Programs, and/or meets the eligibility requirements for examination by the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 1223D0004X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Pittsburgh has the most, 21
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 1223D0004X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 33 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 4 | 0.4 |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 42 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 23 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 42 | 0.3 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 44 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 3 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | 16 | 0.2 |
| Washington | 8 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code1223D0004X · Dentist
- Size rank362nd of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family11th of 14 Dentist codes, 0.1% of the family
- Part D prescribers26 (6.6% of records)
- Part D claims90 a year per prescriber, on average (357th of 496)
- Industry payments62 physicians paid $17K in 2024, $277 each on average
- Concentration4 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of dental anesthesiology records
- Martin Boorin, DMDDix Hills, NY1043216435
- Gary Cuttrell, DDSAlbuquerque, NM1720085749
- Michael Hoffmann, DDSSaint Louis, MO1558358176
- Heather Robinson, DDSWoodbury, MN1861481327
- Craig Shepherd, D.M.D.Wexford, PA1124018619
- Paul Schwartz, DMDPittsburgh, PA1871575985
- Michael Cuddy, DMDPittsburgh, PA1265417935
- John Holt, DDSLubbock, TX1336125384
- Russell Paravecchio, DMDBellevue, WA1144208505
- Anh-Steve Nguyen, D.D.SMedina, OH1033179692
- Thomas Cwalina, DMDIngomar, PA1114982873
- Thomas Hendley, D.M.D.Pittsburgh, PA1174580815
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Dental Anesthesiology's mid-pack national roster?
396 CMS-registered Dental Anesthesiology providers sit across 33 states; California leads with 87. Rank 362nd of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Dental Anesthesiology show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 62 Dental Anesthesiology physicians receiving $17K across 171 payments (average $277; 337th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Dental Anesthesiology NPIs, 26 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 90 claims and $576 drug cost per prescriber; 357th of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.