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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
15th of 51
96.6 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
8th of 51
22.9 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
Strong pediatric access
Maryland ranks in the top ten states for pediatric dental access, with roughly one pediatric provider for every 4,358 children.
6,049
Registered providers
4,623
Practice locations
285
Cities and towns
25.6%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Maryland, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 314 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 395 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 335 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 247 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 205 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 124 | 2 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 681 | 27 |
| Silver Spring | 362 | 25 |
| Rockville | 308 | 18 |
| Bethesda | 280 | 6 |
| Gaithersburg | 197 | 7 |
Maryland has 6,049 NPI-registered dental providers across 4,623 unique practice locations in 285 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 96.6 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Maryland ranks 15th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 8th of 51, with 22.9 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Maryland has 314 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 4,358 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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