122300000X
Dentist General Practice Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
1223G0001X
Level III - Area of Specialization
199,180Registered providers
C5Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
57States & territories
Definition
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Code Details for 1223G0001X
About Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
The taxonomy code 1223G0001X identifies Dentist General Practice within the Dental Providers provider grouping. It is a Level III — Area of Specialization code, the most specific tier: it narrows the parent classification to a defined subspecialty.
NPI records show 199,180 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 59,627 (30%) are registered as organizations and 139,553 (70%) as individual providers. The states with the most dentist general practice providers are California (26,325), Texas (17,418), New York (11,056). 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
199,180Total providers
59,627Organizations 30%
139,553Individuals 70%
48,410Female
91,066Male
77Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-28T00:00:00.
View all 199,180 providersDentist General Practice Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
199,180
Alabama2,131Alaska554American Samoa6Arizona4,334Arkansas1,475California26,325Colorado4,295Connecticut2,775Delaware413District Of Columbia661Florida11,016Georgia4,885Guam39Hawaii1,064Idaho1,265Illinois8,218Indiana3,380Iowa1,841Kansas1,662Kentucky2,298Louisiana2,061Maine775Mariana Islands16Maryland3,681Massachusetts5,668Michigan6,446Minnesota3,390Mississippi1,296Missouri2,955Montana697Nebraska1,196Nevada1,785New Hampshire976New Jersey6,017New Mexico1,179New York11,056North Carolina6,496North Dakota419Ohio5,782Oklahoma2,288Oregon2,865Palau3Pennsylvania6,749Puerto Rico1,145Rhode Island555South Carolina3,027South Dakota528Tennessee3,156Texas17,418Utah1,974Vermont423Virgin Islands24Virginia5,206Washington4,945West Virginia798Wisconsin3,290Wyoming379
Frequently Asked Questions
1223G0001X questionsNPPES lists 199,180 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Dentist General Practice).
Both. About 30% of these providers are registered as organizations and 70% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code C5 (Dentist).
It is a Level III - Area of Specialization code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set. As an area of specialization, it falls under the Dentist classification (parent code 122300000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of dentist general practice providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
