Philadelphia has 2,101 listed practices in total. This guide covers what the registry records inside Rhawnhurst, the two specialties absent from the neighborhood, and the parts of the picture our data does not hold.
What is listed in Rhawnhurst
Fifty six of the 70 practices list general dentistry. The specialist listings are five in periodontics, three in prosthodontics, two in endodontics and one in pediatric dentistry, with four entries recorded as dental clinics.
Bustleton Ave has 15 listings and Castor Ave 12. Cottman Ave accounts for 20 once both spellings are counted, including 10 recorded at a single address, 2107b Cottman Ave. Loretto Ave has eight. Three ZIP codes cover the neighborhood: 19152, 19149 and 19111.
Fifty one practices are registered as individual practitioners and 19 as organizations. Thirty three of the 70 were registered before 2010, and the oldest registration in Rhawnhurst dates to 2005.
- 70 practices, 56 listing general dentistry
- 20 on Cottman Ave, 15 on Bustleton Ave, 12 on Castor Ave
- Three ZIP codes: 19152, 19149 and 19111
- 51 individual practitioners, 19 organizations
- 33 registered before 2010
How to choose between them
This is mostly a general dentistry list, so the differences that matter are practical. Ask whether the practice is in network with your plan, how soon a new patient can be booked, and which treatments are completed in house.
That last question counts here because orthodontics and oral surgery are not listed anywhere in the neighborhood. A general dentist who carries out simple extractions themselves saves you a trip out of the city.
Because 10 listings share one Cottman Ave address, check exactly who you are booking with when you call. Nineteen of the 70 practices are organizations, which often means a group with several clinicians, while the 51 individual registrations usually point to a single named dentist.
If you need something Rhawnhurst does not have
Two specialties are missing: orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery. For both, the nearest listings are in Jenkintown, about four miles away, where the directory records seven orthodontic practices and six oral surgery practices.
Pediatric dentistry has only one listing in Rhawnhurst, so families may also need to look wider if that practice is full or out of network.
Nearby neighborhoods add plenty. Lexington Park has 12 practices 0.6 miles away, Pennypack Park eight at 0.7 miles, Burholme 16 at 1.2 miles, Northeast Philadelphia 12 at 1.6 miles, Blue Grass four at 1.7 miles and Lagrange 47 at 1.8 miles. Lagrange is the largest of those by some way.
Insurance and paying
In network versus out of network is the biggest factor in what you pay. In network, your insurer has negotiated the fee in advance. Out of network, the practice sets its own and your share is usually larger. Ask the office, then confirm with your insurer rather than relying on a general assurance.
For anything beyond a checkup and clean, ask for a written estimate with the procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your balance. If a referral takes you to Jenkintown, ask the same of that practice before you travel.
Our listings hold registration details only: name, address, specialty and registration date. They contain no fees, no opening hours and no insurance networks. None of the 70 Rhawnhurst practices has claimed its listing or published a website or hours with us, which is why claimed listings are more useful.
If it is urgent
Call early in the day and say clearly that you need to be seen today. With 56 general listings across the neighborhood and 47 more in Lagrange under two miles away, there are plenty of numbers to work through.
Some symptoms need an emergency room rather than a dental office. Go to hospital if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is becoming difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop. Those are signs of infection or bleeding that needs medical care first.
To search outward by distance from your own address, rather than by neighborhood, use dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in Rhawnhurst?
The directory lists 70 dental practices in Rhawnhurst, across ZIP codes 19152, 19149 and 19111. Fifty six list general dentistry, five list periodontics, three list prosthodontics, two list endodontics and one lists pediatric dentistry. Cottman Ave holds 20 of them, Bustleton Ave 15 and Castor Ave 12.
Is there an orthodontist or oral surgeon in Rhawnhurst?
Neither specialty appears in the neighborhood listings. For both, the nearest are in Jenkintown about four miles away, where seven orthodontic practices and six oral surgery practices are recorded. Ask your general dentist whether they handle simple extractions themselves, since many do without a specialist referral.
Why do several listings share the same Cottman Ave address?
Ten of the Rhawnhurst listings are recorded at 2107b Cottman Ave, alongside 10 more elsewhere on Cottman Ave. Shared addresses usually mean several clinicians working from one building. When you call, confirm which practice and which dentist you are booking with, and whether they are in network with your plan.