122300000X
Dental Assistant Taxonomy Code 126800000X
126800000X
Level II - Classification
3,359Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
51States & territories
Definition
An individual who may or may not have completed an accredited dental assisting education program and who aids the dentist in providing patient care services and performs other nonclinical duties in the dental office or other patient care facility. The scope of the patient care functions that may be legally delegated to the dental assistant varies based on the needs of the dentist the educational preparation of the dental assistant and state dental practice acts and regulations. Patient care services are provided under the supervision of a dentist. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental assistant should be used to describe this dental auxiliary.
Code Details for 126800000X
About Taxonomy Code 126800000X
The taxonomy code 126800000X identifies Dental Assistant 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 3,359 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 311 (9%) are registered as organizations and 3,048 (91%) as individual providers. The states with the most dental assistant providers are California (1,037), Oregon (317), Washington (211).
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
3,359Total providers
311Organizations 9%
3,048Individuals 91%
2,584Female
457Male
7Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 3,359 providersDental Assistant Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
3,359
Alabama14Alaska36Arizona50Arkansas10California1,037Colorado168Connecticut10Delaware4District Of Columbia11Florida87Georgia98Guam3Hawaii34Idaho11Illinois11Indiana12Iowa8Kansas15Kentucky49Louisiana15Maine15Maryland24Massachusetts35Michigan41Minnesota38Mississippi3Missouri42Montana16Nebraska10Nevada98New Jersey25New Mexico35New York48North Carolina36North Dakota12Ohio184Oklahoma26Oregon317Pennsylvania29Puerto Rico21South Carolina13South Dakota1Tennessee46Texas154Utah5Virgin Islands1Virginia21Washington211West Virginia4Wisconsin6Wyoming1
Frequently Asked Questions
126800000X questionsNPPES lists 3,359 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Dental Assistant).
Both. About 9% of these providers are registered as organizations and 91% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
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 dental assistant 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.
