Best pediatric dentist near me that accepts medicaid

Beneficiaries have two choices to find a dentist in North Carolina.

To find a dentist in North Carolina using the Insure Kids Now Website (for both adults and children), please use the following link:

List of NC Medicaid and Health Choice Dental Providers

IMPORTANT: Before making an appointment, please call the dental office to verify that beneficiaries are currently being accepted. A dentist or facility shown on the list is not a guarantee that beneficiaries are currently accepted.

To find a dentist in North Carolina using the Medicaid and NC Health Choice Provider and Health Plan Lookup Tool, please use the following link:

Find a provider

IMPORTANT: 

• If you know the provider by their last name, search by Provider for a Plan. Enter at least a portion of the last name, a location, and use the specialty drop down to choose the type of dental provider to search.
• If you know the practice name where the provider works, search by Organization for a Plan. Enter at least a portion of the practice (organization) name, a location, and use the specialty drop down to choose the type of dental provider to search.
• If you do not know the PCP you want to choose, go to Search by Health Plan for an Organization. Select “NC Medicaid Direct” in the Health Plan field, a location, and use the specialty drop down to choose the type of dental provider to search.
• If you use this option to find a new dentist, you must still call the Medicaid Contact Center or your local DSS office to ask for the change.

If you need dental treatment, you will need to go to a dentist who is enrolled in the Medicaid and/or NC Health Choice Program.

The following providers offer dental services:

• General Dentists – Provide exams, X-rays, preventive services, fillings, complete and partial dentures, and simple extractions to patients of a wide age range
• Pediatric Dentists – Provide exams, X-rays, preventive services, fillings and simple extractions for children. Many pediatric dentists also treat children and adults who have special health care needs
• Endodontists – Provide specialized root canal therapy
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons – Provide extractions and oral surgery services
• Orthodontists and Dentofacial Orthopedists – Provide braces and other appliances to correct the alignment of the teeth and the dental arches: the maxilla and the madible.
• Periodontists – Provide specialized periodontal services
• Prosthodontists – Provide removable complete and partial dentures
• LHD – Local Health Departments provide exams, X-rays, preventive services, fillings and simple extractions
• FQHC – Federally Qualified Health Centers (also known as Community Health Centers - CHC) provide exams, X-rays, preventive services, fillings and simple extractions
• RHC – Rural Health Centers provide exams, X-rays, preventive services, fillings and simple extractions
   

Contact 

NC Medicaid Contact Center
Phone: 888-245-0179
Local Division of Social Services Directory