Dental Practices in District of Columbia: 347 Registered Offices
District of Columbia is the 48th largest dental market in the NPI registry with 347 organization records, 0.3% of the US total. 347 of them sit inside one of the 1 Census metro or micropolitan area listed below. A routine adult cleaning in District of Columbia runs $155 to $260 cash.
Our District of Columbia range against the US average of $125. The registry does not hold prices, so use this as the benchmark when you call one of the practices below. All 50 states compared.
Metro areas in District of Columbia
Census metropolitan and micropolitan areas with at least 5 registered dental organizations on the District of Columbia side. Multi-state metros are split at the state line.
| Metro area | Practices | Type | Most common categories | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 347 | Metropolitan | General dentistry 65.1%, Dental clinic or center 19%, Orthodontics 9.2% | 3 |
What District of Columbia practices register as
How District of Columbia compares with the national mix. A practice registered under two categories is counted in both.
| Category | Records | Share of the 347 |
|---|---|---|
| General dentistry | 226 | 65.1% |
| Dental clinic or center | 66 | 19% |
| Orthodontics | 32 | 9.2% |
| Pediatric dentistry | 25 | 7.2% |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgery | 22 | 6.3% |
| Periodontics (gum treatment) | 12 | 3.5% |
| Endodontics (root canals) | 11 | 3.2% |
| Prosthodontics (crowns, dentures, implants) | 9 | 2.6% |
| Dental public health | 4 | 1.2% |
General dentistry accounts for 65.1% of District of Columbia records against 63.6% nationally, a heavier general-practice weighting than the US as a whole. The next largest group is dental clinic or center at 66 records. 40 District of Columbia records carry more than one dental taxonomy code, and 36 of those clear the bar for a page of their own on this site.
Multi-location operators in District of Columbia
Organization names registered at three or more distinct District of Columbia addresses. Group practices and dental service organizations register each office as its own NPI.
| Operator (as registered) | Locations in District of Columbia | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Dc Dental Center PC | 8 | Washington |
| MD Dental Center PC | 4 | Washington |
| Unity Health Care INC | 4 | Washington |
| Capitol Dental | 3 | Washington |
| Dental Dreams | 3 | Washington |
CMS NPPES NPI data file, August 2026, snapshot 10 August 2026. US federal public data (FOIA-disclosable, no charge). CMS NPI files. NPI registry records, status as reported by CMS in the August 2026 data dissemination file. NPPES is an identifier registry, not a license register: an NPI does not validate that a practice is licensed, accredited or currently open. Practices maintain their own NPPES entries. Every page shows the date the record was last updated; addresses and phone numbers are as self-reported and are not verified by us. Counts are for District of Columbia practice locations as filed with CMS, from the file published 10 August 2026.
Price figures are our own, last verified April 2026. State averages are our estimates compiled from FAIR Health regional cost data and CMS Medicare fee schedules; the ADA discontinued its national Survey of Dental Fees in 2023, so no national fee survey exists. Treat them as a starting point and call two or three offices for an actual quote.