Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry providers in the U.S.
669 NPPES records list oral and maxillofacial pathology dentistry as their primary taxonomy, about 0.2 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and Maine have the most per resident. 269 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 1223P0106X means
1223P0106X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, in the grouping Dental Providers. 669 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
The specialty of dentistry and discipline of pathology that deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. It is a science that investigates the causes, processes, and effects of these diseases. The practice of oral and maxillofacial pathology includes research and diagnosis of diseases using clinical, radiographic, microscopic, biochemical, or other examinations.
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 1223P0106X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Boston has the most, 14
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 1223P0106X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 47 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | 6 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0.1 |
| California | 68 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | 11 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 0.2 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 0.7 |
| Florida | 43 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 17 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 0.3 |
| Idaho | 3 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | 19 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | 9 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | 9 | 0.3 |
| Kansas | 5 | 0.2 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 0.2 |
| Louisiana | 9 | 0.2 |
| Maine | 7 | 0.5 |
| Maryland | 26 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | 29 | 0.4 |
| Michigan | 17 | 0.2 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 15 | 0.2 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 0.3 |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 0.3 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 0.2 |
| New York | 66 | 0.3 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 31 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | 7 | 0.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 0.3 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 15 | 0.2 |
| Texas | 54 | 0.2 |
| Utah | 6 | 0.2 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | 14 | 0.2 |
| Washington | 22 | 0.3 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code1223P0106X · Dentist
- Size rank305th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family10th of 14 Dentist codes, 0.2% of the family
- Part D prescribers269 (40.2% of records)
- Part D claims284 a year per prescriber, on average (237th of 496)
- Industry payments130 physicians paid $172K in 2024, $1K each on average
- Concentration8 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 oral and maxillofacial pathology dentistry records
- Warren Arrasmith, DMDBessemer, AL1386632420
- Bradley RoduBirmingham, AL1588777064
- Bob Anderson, DDSLittle Rock, AR1780690065
- Stephen Modelevsky, DDSJonesboro, AR1477647089
- Kay Cashman, D.D.S.Fayetteville, AR1164491155
- Vance Cox, D.D.S.Phoenix, AZ1275573362
- Mindy Motahari, DMDMesa, AZ1043457427
- Eric Engel, DDS, MDChandler, AZ1326082587
- Matthew Hanchett, DMDGilbert, AZ1356570824
- Donald Hoaglin, DDSGlendale, AZ1790838605
- Lorin Peterson, DMDFlagstaff, AZ1699772061
- Janice Handlers, DDSLos Angeles, CA1336461417
- Audrey Boros, DDSLos Angeles, CA1760794572
- Parish Sedghizadeh, DDS, MSLos Angeles, CA1760488167
- Mahvash Navazesh, DMDLos Angeles, CA1891987913
- Philip Sapp, DDSLos Angeles, CA1205897311
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry's mid-pack national roster?
669 CMS-registered Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry providers sit across 48 states; California leads with 68. Leading metros: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Gainesville, FL; Columbus, OH. Rank 305th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 130 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry physicians receiving $172K across 601 payments (average $1K; 199th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry NPIs, 269 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 284 claims and $4K drug cost per prescriber; 237th 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.