52.5%
of records are in Fairfield
Fairfield is the main center in the location census, but nearly half of the records are distributed across Dixon, Rio Vista, Suisun City, and Vacaville.
Solano County · provider records and access indicators
Solano County dentists, compared community by community
Fairfield contains just over half of the provider records and has the highest rate among the five tracked cities. Suisun City has the lowest rate at 2.0 records per 10,000 residents.
Key findings
What stands out in Solano County
63.1%
of the county population is represented
The five cities represent 63% of Solano County's population estimate. Vallejo and other places outside the current footprint are not included.
32
specialist taxonomy records
All six specialist groups appear among 32 records. Orthodontics is the largest group, followed by endodontics and periodontics.
- NPPES snapshot
- September 15, 2026
- Population basis
- January 1, 2026
- Communities tracked
- 5
- Method
- Practice-location addresses
Where records are located
Provider records are concentrated unevenly
The bars compare active NPI-1 records per 10,000 residents. A higher registry rate does not establish shorter waits, broader insurance participation, or more available appointments.
Population scope
Who is included in the population rate?
The five cities represent 63% of Solano County's population estimate. Vallejo and other places outside the current footprint are not included.
The numerator and denominator cover the same named communities. Using the full county population with this partial location count would understate the rate.
- Included population
- 285,216
- County estimate
- 452,050
- Outside the denominator
- 166,834
What this rate cannot establish
The calculation does not measure appointment capacity, patient travel, office hours, insurance participation, or dentists who serve county residents from another city.
Specialty record
Which dental specialties appear?
All six specialist groups appear among 32 records. Orthodontics is the largest group, followed by endodontics and periodontics.
These categories come from provider-selected NPPES taxonomies. They are not a count of specialists accepting patients.
Pediatric dentistry1
Orthodontics14
Oral surgery3
Periodontics6
Endodontics7
Prosthodontics1
Federal shortage context
1
dental HPSA designation in Solano County
- Geographic areas
- 0
- Population groups
- 0
- Facilities
- 1
HRSA shortage designations use federal criteria and can apply to an area, a population group, or a facility. They complement the city-level NPI count but do not use the same denominator.
Review the HRSA source ↗Regional context
How does Solano County compare?
Solano County ranks 11 of 18 current county reports by combined provider-record rate.
This is context, not a quality ranking. Each county rate covers only the named communities shown in its report, and population coverage varies.
| County report | Records | Per 10k | Population covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County | 111 | 9.0 | 79.8% |
| Tulare County | 299 | 8.5 | 72.1% |
| Solano County | 238 | 8.3 | 63.1% |
| Yolo County | 159 | 8.3 | 84.6% |
| Fresno County | 712 | 8.1 | 84.7% |
Community comparison
How do Solano County communities compare?
Counts use active individual NPI records with a dental taxonomy and a matching California practice-location city. Directory practices are shown separately for navigation.
Dixon
Incorporated city · Population 20,567
- NPI-1 records
- 9
- Directory practices
- 4
Fairfield
Incorporated city · Population 121,389
- NPI-1 records
- 125
- Directory practices
- 37
Rio Vista
Incorporated city · Population 10,345
- NPI-1 records
- 3
- Directory practices
- 0
Suisun City
Incorporated city · Population 29,720
- NPI-1 records
- 6
- Directory practices
- 1
Vacaville
Incorporated city · Population 103,195
- NPI-1 records
- 95
- Directory practices
- 29
Method
How were the dentist counts calculated?
- 01
Query individual records
Use CMS NPPES NPI-1 records with a California practice location.
- 02
Keep dental taxonomies
Retain active records whose taxonomy code begins with 1223.
- 03
Assign communities
Match each practice-location city to one of the 5 places in this report.
- 04
Calculate rates
Divide each record count by that community's published population.
- 05
Separate practices
Show directory office profiles as a distinct navigation count.
Primary sources
Data, dates, and definitions
- 1CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) ↗
Provider and taxonomy snapshot collected September 15, 2026.
- 2California Department of Finance, E-1 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State with Annual Percent Change — January 1, 2025 and 2026 ↗
January 1, 2026 city and county estimates; 2020 Census populations for census-designated places.
- 3HRSA Dental Health HPSA County and County Equivalent Listing ↗
Dental shortage designations dated September 1, 2026.
Find an office
Browse dental practices in Solano County
Practice profiles include locations, contact details, services, and other sourced information where available.
Questions about the report
How to read the Solano County figures
How many dentist records are in Solano County?
Solano County has 238 active NPI-1 dental-provider records across the 5 communities in this report. This is a count of individual federal registry records, not dental offices or available appointments.
Why does this report use named communities instead of the full county?
The provider records are assigned to practice-location cities. The rate therefore uses the combined population of those same 5 communities: 285,216 people, or 63.1% of the county estimate.
How many dental practices does the directory cover in Solano County?
The directory currently has 71 published practice profiles across the communities in this report. Practice profiles and NPI-1 records are separate measures because one office may include several dentists.
Does an NPI record mean a dentist is accepting patients?
No. An active NPI record supports provider and practice-location analysis. It does not establish appointment availability, hours, prices, insurance participation, or whether the dentist still works at that address.
What does a dental HPSA designation show?
A federal dental Health Professional Shortage Area designation identifies a geographic area, population group, or facility that meets HRSA shortage criteria. It is a separate measure from the provider-record counts on this page.