Dentist Taxonomy Code 122300000X
122300000X
Level II - Classification
146,930Registered providers
C5Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
57States & territories
Definition
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
Code Details for 122300000X
About Taxonomy Code 122300000X
The taxonomy code 122300000X identifies Dentist within the Dental Providers provider grouping. It is a Level II — Classification code, which names a provider's occupation or service within the broader provider grouping.
NPI records show 146,930 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 35,110 (24%) are registered as organizations and 111,820 (76%) as individual providers. The states with the most dentist providers are California (21,583), Texas (11,261), Florida (9,247). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code C5 (Dentist).
Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.
Provider Composition & Statistics
146,930Total providers
35,110Organizations 24%
111,820Individuals 76%
45,753Female
65,949Male
118Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-08-16T00:00:00.
View all 146,930 providersDentist Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
146,930
Alabama1,363Alaska559American Samoa10Arizona3,133Arkansas833California21,583Colorado3,224Connecticut1,409Delaware335District Of Columbia560Florida9,247Georgia3,280Guam37Hawaii690Idaho750Illinois6,853Indiana2,393Iowa1,085Kansas980Kentucky1,825Louisiana1,267Maine571Mariana Islands19Maryland2,913Massachusetts4,401Michigan5,007Minnesota2,489Mississippi826Missouri2,322Montana442Nebraska923Nevada1,389New Hampshire649New Jersey4,117New Mexico939New York8,551North Carolina3,850North Dakota344Ohio4,126Oklahoma1,537Oregon1,900Palau1Pennsylvania4,888Puerto Rico665Rhode Island431South Carolina1,895South Dakota351Tennessee2,373Texas11,261Utah1,135Vermont273Virgin Islands21Virginia3,751Washington4,373West Virginia615Wisconsin2,395Wyoming233
Frequently Asked Questions
122300000X questionsNPPES lists 146,930 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Dentist).
Both. About 24% of these providers are registered as organizations and 76% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code C5 (Dentist).
It is a Level II - Classification code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set.
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of dentist providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 26.0. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
