Number of adverse action reports on dentists across 50 states over 10-year span

Between 2006 and 2016, there were 13,722 adverse action reports on dentists across the U.S, according to the HHS’ National Practitioner Data Bank.

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Here is the breakdown of the number of adverse action reports by state and the District of Columbia:

  • Alabama: 158
  • Alaska: 42
  • Arizona: 551
  • Arkansas: 22
  • California: 1,059
  • Colorado: 658
  • Connecticut: 167
  • Delaware: 18
  • District of Columbia: 43
  • Florida: 445
  • Georgia: 337
  • Hawaii: 16
  • Idaho: 45
  • Illinois: 432
  • Indiana: 189
  • Iowa: 152
  • Kansas: 105
  • Kentucky: 209
  • Louisiana: 110
  • Maine: 115
  • Maryland: 221
  • Massachusetts: 447
  • Michigan: 497
  • Minnesota: 194
  • Mississippi: 163
  • Missouri: 473
  • Montana: 35
  • Nebraska: 93
  • Nevada: 128
  • New Hampshire: 67
  • New Jersey: 418
  • New Mexico: 91
  • New York: 410
  • North Carolina: 276
  • North Dakota: 24
  • Ohio: 492
  • Oklahoma: 63
  • Oregon: 458
  • Pennsylvania: 560
  • Rhode Island: 26
  • South Carolina: 110
  • South Dakota: 10
  • Tennessee: 296
  • Texas: 1,257
  • Utah: 100
  • Vermont: 59
  • Virginia: 625
  • Washington: 888
  • West Virginia: 77
  • Wisconsin: 222
  • Wyoming: 37


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