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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
19th of 51
90 providers per 100k people (national: 88.7)
Pediatric access rank
25th of 51
18.1 pediatric providers per 100k children (national: 17.3)
7,929
Registered providers
5,986
Practice locations
337
Cities and towns
22.3%
Specialist share
NPI-registered specialists in Virginia, with the per-100k rate next to the national rate.
| Specialty | Providers | Per 100k | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric dentistry | 340 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Orthodontics | 483 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Oral surgery | 409 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Endodontics | 244 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Periodontics | 259 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Prosthodontics | 118 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| City | Providers | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 555 | 36 |
| Virginia Beach | 519 | 18 |
| Alexandria | 402 | 11 |
| Fairfax | 326 | 11 |
| Falls Church | 225 | 7 |
Virginia has 7,929 NPI-registered dental providers across 5,986 unique practice locations in 337 cities and towns, per the May 2026 federal NPPES registry. That is 90 providers per 100,000 residents, against a national rate of 88.7.
Virginia ranks 19th of 51 for dental providers per capita in the U.S. Dental Access Report 2026. For pediatric access it ranks 25th of 51, with 18.1 pediatric providers per 100,000 children.
Virginia has 340 NPI-registered pediatric dental providers, roughly one for every 5,512 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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