Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)
NUCC 1223S0112X · Dentist
7,769 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 52 states · 107th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) ranks 107th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.11% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident District of Columbia leads.
- 7,769
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 107th
- of 690 specialties
- 433
- state-share HHI
- 67.3%
- Part D prescriber share
District of Columbia is densest per capita (1.7× the national rate; Massachusetts 1.6×); 2.9% of the Dentist category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) (NUCC 1223S0112X; 67.3% Part D prescribers (5,229 of 7,769); avg 407 Part D claims/prescriber (318th of 572); Open Payments avg $1K/physician (248th of 551; 3,610 paid, $4.3M total); state-share HHI 433; next-larger headcount neighbor Counseling Psychologist (+244); next-smaller Community Health Registered Nurse (-88)).
Next larger: Counseling Psychologist (8,013) Next smaller: Community Health Registered Nurse (7,681)
Population-adjusted state index
Each multiple is this specialty's providers-per-resident in a state divided by the national rate (Census Vintage population estimates). Raw headcount favors large states; this ranking surfaces denser markets.
Over-indexed vs national rate
- District of Columbia 1.7× · 3.8/100k
- Massachusetts 1.6× · 3.7/100k
- Connecticut 1.5× · 3.4/100k
- New Hampshire 1.4× · 3.3/100k
- New York 1.4× · 3.3/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Arkansas 0.54× · 1.2/100k
- Alabama 0.65× · 1.5/100k
- New Mexico 0.66× · 1.5/100k
- Nevada 0.67× · 1.5/100k
- Puerto Rico 0.68× · 1.6/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 866 |
| 2 | New York | 637 |
| 3 | Texas | 511 |
| 4 | Florida | 494 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 358 |
| 6 | Illinois | 289 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 281 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 261 |
| 9 | Ohio | 243 |
| 10 | Virginia | 240 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 235 |
| 12 | Georgia | 223 |
| 13 | Michigan | 214 |
| 14 | Maryland | 187 |
| 15 | Washington | 182 |
Top Cities for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New YorkNew York | 135 |
| 2 | BostonMassachusetts | 88 |
| 3 | HoustonTexas | 70 |
| 4 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 61 |
| 5 | PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 59 |
| 6 | San DiegoCalifornia | 52 |
| 7 | San AntonioTexas | 52 |
| 8 | ChicagoIllinois | 51 |
| 9 | BrooklynNew York | 51 |
| 10 | PittsburghPennsylvania | 49 |
| 11 | DallasTexas | 48 |
| 12 | San FranciscoCalifornia | 46 |
Sample Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Atef Tawadros, D.D.S.Mishawaka, IN |
| 2 | Dennis Doughty, DDSGirard, PA |
| 3 | Manuel Matos, D.D.S.Elizabeth, NJ |
| 4 | Michael Sitters, D.D.S.Spring, TX |
| 5 | Jeffrey Tulman, D.D.SMelville, NY |
| 6 | Howard Strauss, DDSCumberland, MD |
| 7 | Thomas Lapp, D.D.S., M.S.Fishers, IN |
| 8 | Cass Radecki, D.D.S.Saline, MI |
| 9 | George Schabes, D.D.S.New Hyde Park, NY |
| 10 | Adam Orden, DDS, MSBrookline, MA |
| 11 | Rebekah Brevard, DMDCape May Court House, NJ |
| 12 | Martha Lawrence, DDSGainesville, FL |
| 13 | Steven SullivanOklahoma City, OK |
| 14 | Michael Erlichman, D.D.S.Paterson, NJ |
| 15 | Zahid Lalani, DDS, PHDGrapevine, TX |
| 16 | Robert Brillman, D.D.S.West Chester, PA |
| 17 | Edgar Peacock, D.D.S.Columbia, SC |
| 18 | Daniel Loggi, DMDMarmora, NJ |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Dentist category.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources and methodology
Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes). Specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org). Part D averages from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; industry payments from CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts reflect self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About
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