How Many Dentists Are There in North Carolina?

The figure below counts providers who list a dental credential — DDS or DMD — in the national NPI registry.

North Carolina · NPPES, June 2026

6,250

active dentists list a practice address in North Carolina.

North Carolina provider lookup →National total

How this is counted: Counts NPI records listing a DDS or DMD credential. Records are attributed to North Carolina by NPPES practice-location state.

Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Counts reflect NPI records and are not an official workforce census.