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2026 dental access report card
From the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026 by Pete Johnson, founder of dentalist.ai. Source: federal NPPES registry (May 2026) and Census ACS 2024 estimates.
Overall access rank
36th of 51
77 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
36th of 51
14.2 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
2,495
Registered providers
1,832
Practice locations
267
Cities and towns
19.9%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Iowa, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 103 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 131 | 4 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 109 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 60 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 50 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 49 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa City | 244 | 13 |
| Des Moines | 160 | 3 |
| Cedar Rapids | 157 | 9 |
| West Des Moines | 126 | 12 |
| Davenport | 90 | 1 |
Iowa has 2,495 NPI-registered dental providers across 1,832 unique practice locations in 267 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 77 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Iowa ranks 36th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 36th of 51, with 14.2 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Iowa has 103 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 7,062 children in the state. The national average is one for every 5,775 children.
Counts are NPI registrations (organizations and individuals) from the May 2026 NPPES vintage, not licensure data, and can include registrants no longer practicing. Denominators: Census ACS 2024 1-year estimates. Full methodology in the national report.
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