Specialty-scoped NPI lookup
NPI lookup for dentists
The CMS NPI Registry finds dentists through the taxonomy on the record, using taxonomy_description=Dentist. That parameter works nationwide on its own and is also the only way to scope a state, because a state-only query is rejected with error 07. The records below come from a live call to the official API.
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Dentist records from the official registry
Last verified: 2026-07-30. date_retrieved: 2026-07-30. The registry matches the taxonomy description as a prefix, so a search for “Dentist” also returns longer classifications that begin with it. Each row shows the description the registry returned for that NPI rather than the search term.
| Provider or organization | NPI | Registry taxonomy | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| "GENTLE DENTISTRY" JENNIFER SPIVEY DDSOrganization (NPI-2) | 1306273446 | Dentist, General Practice | KODIAK, AK |
| 'THAMES RIVER DENTAL GROUPOrganization (NPI-2) | 1659724896 | Dentist | NEW LONDON, CT |
| .ALFRED B. LAUDER, D.D.S.Organization (NPI-2) | 1699904326 | Dentist, General Practice | DOVER, DE |
| .COLLEGE DRIVE DENTAL ASSOCIATES, LTDOrganization (NPI-2) | 1013982933 | Dentist, General Practice | PALOS HEIGHTS, IL |
| .DENNIS L. SCHULZE, D.D.S., P.C.Organization (NPI-2) | 1003023805 | Dentist, General Practice | O FALLON, MO |
| .SHOFNOS AND ADAMI, DDS PAOrganization (NPI-2) | 1053413831 | Dentist, General Practice | HOLLYWOOD, FL |
| 1 DAVISON AVE DENTISTRY PLLCOrganization (NPI-2) | 1063386555 | Dentist, General Practice | OCEANSIDE, NY |
| 1-2-3 BREATHE FREE LLCOrganization (NPI-2) | 1467229054 | Dentist, General Practice | AVONDALE, AZ |
| 1-800-GO-DENTISTOrganization (NPI-2) | 1043458821 | Dentist, General Practice | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX |
| 1-STOP DENTAL PLLCOrganization (NPI-2) | 1124387196 | Dentist | BEDFORD, TX |
Up to 10 records from a response CMS caps at 200. This is not a complete list of dentists, not a ranking, and not a credentialing, licensure, or exclusion-screening result.
What taxonomy is
Taxonomy is classification, not credentialing
The value in a registry record is a NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy classification. Providers select it during NPPES enumeration and maintain it themselves, so it describes how the record is classified rather than a verified scope of practice. NPI issuance does not validate licensure, credentialing, Medicare enrollment, or current practice authority.
A record can also carry more than one taxonomy. The table above shows the primary taxonomy where the registry marks one, and otherwise the first taxonomy on the record; the full set is on each NPI profile.
Narrow by state
Dentist NPI lookup by state
Adding a state to this taxonomy is the query the registry accepts. Each state page runs it and shows the result with the official URL behind it.
Other taxonomy lookups
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Last reviewed: 2026-07-30. date_retrieved: 2026-07-30.
The Dentist records on this page are read live from the official CMS NPI Registry API and re-checked on each rebuild. SourceCheckHealth does not add, edit, or rank registry records, and taxonomy is CMS classification rather than licensure or current practice authority.
FAQ
Practical notes
Is this every provider with this taxonomy?
No. A single CMS NPI Registry API response is capped at 200 records, so the rows here are a dated sample of one taxonomy query. Use the official registry search to page further, and treat this page as scope guidance rather than a directory.
Why do some rows show a longer taxonomy description?
The registry matches taxonomy_description as a prefix, so a search for "Dentist" returns records classified "Dentist, General Practice" and similar. Each row shows the description the registry actually returned for that NPI.
How do I narrow this to one state?
Add a state to the same query. A state-only search is refused by the registry, but state plus taxonomy_description works, and the state links on this page open pages built on exactly that pairing.
Does this replace a credentialing check?
No. Registry taxonomy is classification, not licensure, credentialing, Medicare enrollment, or current practice authority, and it carries no federal exclusion status. Screen identifiers against the OIG LEIE separately.