The mix runs 71 general dentistry listings, 12 pediatric dentistry, 12 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 11 prosthodontics, 5 periodontics, 5 oral pathology, 4 orthodontics, 3 endodontics, and one each in orofacial pain, oral radiology and dental public health.
What is listed in the Medical District
Union Ave is the spine of the list, with 75 listings recorded on it directly and 5 more under a longer spelling. Madison Ave has 15 and Jefferson Ave has 9. Most of the neighborhood is therefore reachable along one avenue, though the five ZIP codes mean some listings sit further out.
One hundred and nine of the 118 listings are individual practitioners registered under their own name and only 9 are organizations. That is an unusually individual list. Sixty six have been on the federal register since before 2010 and the oldest registration here dates to 2005.
- 118 practices listed across five ZIP codes
- 71 general dentistry listings plus every specialty we track
- Union Ave 80 including its variant spelling, Madison Ave 15, Jefferson Ave 9
- 109 individual practitioners, 9 organizations
- 66 registered before 2010, oldest dating to 2005
How to choose between them
With 71 general dentistry listings, narrow quickly rather than reading every name. Start with practices that take your exact plan, then with those that can see a new patient soon, then with the addresses that are practical for you, since the list spans five ZIP codes rather than one block.
Specialist depth is a real strength: 12 pediatric, 12 oral surgery and 11 prosthodontic listings mean children's care, extractions and denture or reconstruction work can all stay local. Endodontics is thinner with 3 listings, and orthodontics has 4.
Ask any general dentist what a new patient exam includes, whether x rays are part of the fee, and which procedures they carry out themselves.
If you need something the Medical District does not have
No specialty we track is missing. Every category has listings here, so this is a neighborhood people are usually referred into rather than out of.
If a particular practice cannot fit you in, nearby areas are much smaller. Annesdale Park has 15 listed practices 0.9 miles away, Midtown has 11 at 1.7 miles, Downtown has 6 at 1.0 miles, and Stonewall Place, Cotton Row Historic District and Crosstown have 3 each within 1.3 miles. In other words, the depth is here rather than around it.
Ask that x rays and notes travel with any referral so imaging is not repeated.
Insurance and paying
In network means a practice has agreed a contracted fee schedule with your insurer, so you pay the negotiated rate. Out of network means you may still have coverage, but the practice sets its own fee and you often pay the difference. It is a billing arrangement rather than a quality rating, and it can vary between two plans from the same insurer.
For anything beyond a routine exam, ask for a written estimate listing procedure codes, the practice fee, the expected insurance payment and your share.
Our listings come from the federal provider registry, which records names, addresses, specialties and registration dates. It holds no fees, no opening hours and no insurance information, so nothing here can tell you what a visit costs or when a practice opens. None of the 118 Medical District listings currently publishes hours or a website with us, and none has been claimed by its owner. Claiming a listing is how a practice supplies that detail.
If it is urgent
For a broken tooth, a lost filling or pain that has stopped you sleeping, call early and say plainly that you need same day care. With 71 general listings and 12 oral surgery listings, most urgent problems can be handled locally, though with only 3 endodontic listings a specialist root canal may need to wait a day or two.
Go to an emergency room instead if swelling is spreading toward your eye or down your neck, if breathing or swallowing is difficult, if you have a fever with facial swelling, or if bleeding will not stop.
You can also search by distance from where you are at dentist directory.
Questions patients ask
How many dentists are listed in the Memphis Medical District?
We list 118 dental practices across ZIP codes 38103, 38163, 38104, 38105 and 38133, out of 651 listed in Memphis as a whole. Seventy one are general dentistry listings, with 12 pediatric, 12 oral surgery, 11 prosthodontic, 5 periodontic, 4 orthodontic and 3 endodontic listings among the rest.
Which street has the most dentists in the Medical District?
Union Ave, by a wide margin. Seventy five listings give that address directly and five more use a longer spelling of the same road, so around 80 of the 118 practices sit on one avenue. Madison Ave has 15 and Jefferson Ave has nine.
Do I need to leave the Medical District for specialist care?
Rarely. Every specialty we track has listings here, including 12 in oral and maxillofacial surgery and 11 in prosthodontics. Endodontics is the thinnest at three listings, so if you need a specialist root canal quickly, ask about waiting times rather than assuming a same week appointment.