96.6%
of records are in Yuba City
The county view is effectively centered in Yuba City, which holds almost 97% of the records shown.
Sutter County · provider records and access indicators
Sutter County dentists, compared community by community
Yuba City contains 86 of the 89 provider records in this two-community report. Live Oak has three records and a rate roughly one-quarter of Yuba City's.
Key findings
What stands out in Sutter County
80.0%
of the county population is represented
Yuba City and Live Oak represent four-fifths of the county population estimate. Residents elsewhere in Sutter County are excluded from the rate.
11
specialist taxonomy records
Five specialist groups appear among 11 records, led by orthodontics. No prosthodontics record matches either city.
- NPPES snapshot
- September 15, 2026
- Population basis
- January 1, 2026
- Communities tracked
- 2
- 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.
Live Oak
3.1
Population scope
Who is included in the population rate?
Yuba City and Live Oak represent four-fifths of the county population estimate. Residents elsewhere in Sutter County are excluded from the rate.
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
- 81,327
- County estimate
- 101,679
- Outside the denominator
- 20,352
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?
Five specialist groups appear among 11 records, led by orthodontics. No prosthodontics record matches either city.
These categories come from provider-selected NPPES taxonomies. They are not a count of specialists accepting patients.
Pediatric dentistry1
Orthodontics5
Oral surgery1
Periodontics1
Endodontics3
Prosthodontics0
Federal shortage context
2
dental HPSA designations in Sutter County
- Geographic areas
- 0
- Population groups
- 0
- Facilities
- 2
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 Sutter County compare?
Sutter County ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento County | 1,206 | 11.8 | 63.0% |
| Shasta County | 131 | 11.3 | 63.5% |
| Sutter County | 89 | 10.9 | 80.0% |
| Madera County | 87 | 10.0 | 52.2% |
| Stanislaus County | 406 | 9.1 | 80.4% |
Community comparison
How do Sutter 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.
Live Oak
Incorporated city · Population 9,755
- NPI-1 records
- 3
- Directory practices
- 0
Yuba City
Incorporated city · Population 71,572
- NPI-1 records
- 86
- Directory practices
- 23
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 2 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 Sutter County
Practice profiles include locations, contact details, services, and other sourced information where available.
Questions about the report
How to read the Sutter County figures
How many dentist records are in Sutter County?
Sutter County has 89 active NPI-1 dental-provider records across the 2 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 2 communities: 81,327 people, or 80.0% of the county estimate.
How many dental practices does the directory cover in Sutter County?
The directory currently has 23 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.