Dental Therapist providers in the U.S.
203 NPPES records list dental therapist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; Alaska and Minnesota have the most per resident. 2 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 125J00000X means
125J00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Dental Therapist, in the grouping Dental Providers. 203 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A Dental Therapist is an individual who has completed an accredited or non-accredited dental therapy program and who has been authorized by the relevant state board or a tribal entity to provide services within the scope of their practice under the supervision of a dentist. Functions that may be delegated to the dental therapist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the dental therapist and state dental practice acts and regulations.
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 125J00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Minneapolis has the most, 23
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 125J00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 14 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 9 | 0.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 11 | 0.1 |
In federal data
- NUCC code125J00000X
- Size rank436th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- Part D prescribers2 (1% of records)
- Part D claims41 a year per prescriber, on average (423rd of 496)
- Industry payments3 physicians paid $854 in 2024, $285 each on average
- Concentration1 state 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 therapist records
- Angela Monson, DT, RDHMankato, MN1437103272
- Connie Karjalahti, RDHCoon Rapids, MN1053565044
- Neal Irion, DTCoon Rapids, MN1043464035
- Yadira Martinez, RDHHillsboro, OR1013144609
- Cynthia Degner, DENTAL THERAPIST/RDHMadelia, MN1790088979
- Christy Fogarty, RDH, ADTMinneapolis, MN1649550260
- Eva Romero, ADTMinneapolis, MN1033495494
- Bonnie Hunt, DHATEmmonak, AK1902173628
- Benjamin StewardPortland, OR1548537020
- Conan Murat, DHATAniak, AK1538432828
- Lindsey Tischer, MDTPark Rapids, MN1346506011
- Meng VangSaint Paul, MN1700135845
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Dental Therapist's mid-pack national roster?
203 CMS-registered Dental Therapist providers sit across 15 states; Minnesota leads with 120. Rank 436th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Dental Therapist show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 3 Dental Therapist physicians receiving $854 across 7 payments (average $285; 336th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Dental Therapist NPIs, 2 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 41 claims and $388 drug cost per prescriber; 423rd 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.