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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
50th of 51
64.7 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
38th of 51
12.8 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
2,974
Registered providers
2,349
Practice locations
198
Cities and towns
20.8%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Louisiana, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 136 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 183 | 4 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 138 | 3 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 89 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 65 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 24 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 349 | 18 |
| New Orleans | 278 | 19 |
| Metairie | 242 | 12 |
| Shreveport | 208 | 10 |
| Lafayette | 186 | 9 |
Louisiana has 2,974 NPI-registered dental providers across 2,349 unique practice locations in 198 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 64.7 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Louisiana ranks 50th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 38th of 51, with 12.8 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Louisiana has 136 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 7,813 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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