Orofacial Pain Dentistry providers in the U.S.
181 NPPES records list orofacial pain dentistry as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; Minnesota and Massachusetts have the most per resident. 98 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 1223X2210X means
1223X2210X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Dentist, Orofacial Pain, in the grouping Dental Providers. 181 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A dentist who assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients with complex chronic orofacial pain and dysfunction disorders, oromotor and jaw behavior disorders, and chronic head/neck pain. The dentist has successfully completed an accredited postdoctoral orofacial pain residency training program for dentists of two or more years duration, in accord with the Commission on Dental Accreditation's Standards for Orofacial Pain Residency Programs, and/or meets the requirements for examination and board certification by the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
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 1223X2210X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Los Angeles has the most, 11
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 1223X2210X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 33 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 6 | 0.1 |
| California | 30 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | 2 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 3 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 0.2 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0.0 |
| Maine | 1 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 5 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | 3 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 0.3 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 3 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 0.0 |
| New York | 10 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 21 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | 8 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 9 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code1223X2210X · Dentist
- Size rank452nd of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family13th of 14 Dentist codes, 0.1% of the family
- Part D prescribers98 (54.1% of records)
- Part D claims101 a year per prescriber, on average (346th of 496)
- Industry payments53 physicians paid $38K in 2024, $725 each on average
- Concentration5 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 orofacial pain dentistry records
- Rebecca Schaffer, D.D.S.Phoenix, AZ1912067596
- Mandeep Vermani, DDSMesa, AZ1295898054
- Jeffrey Wight, DDSMesa, AZ1043541907
- Antonia Teruel Castellon, DDSScottsdale, AZ1477829927
- Mark Kerr, DDSGilbert, AZ1144392515
- Imran PatelTucson, AZ1780066282
- Harveen Radia, D.D.S, M.S.Los Angeles, CA1104033604
- Katayoun Omrani, D.D.SLos Angeles, CA1386967875
- Jeffrey Weber, DMDLos Angeles, CA1831563832
- Mohammad Khalifeh, DDSLos Angeles, CA1417045931
- Kimi YamamotoLos Angeles, CA1013787290
- Victoria Wexley, DDSLos Angeles, CA1508878455
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Orofacial Pain Dentistry's mid-pack national roster?
181 CMS-registered Orofacial Pain Dentistry providers sit across 33 states; California leads with 30. Rank 452nd of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Orofacial Pain Dentistry show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 53 Orofacial Pain Dentistry physicians receiving $38K across 296 payments (average $725; 258th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Orofacial Pain Dentistry NPIs, 98 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 101 claims and $10K drug cost per prescriber; 346th 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.