Diversified Dental Services

Name

Diversified Dental Services

Legal name

Diversified Dental Services, Inc.

Website

https://diversifieddental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental PPO Network Services

akta.pro primary industry

Dental PPO Networks (HLAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Provider Network Administration & Contracting (PPO Network Management) (HLAEALAE)

Keywords

• Dental PPO network
• Dental network leasing
• Provider credentialing services
• Dental benefits administration
• Preferred provider organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Portage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Network Leasing: Diversified Dental Services leases their dental provider network to self-funded employers, insurance companies, associations, and third-party administrators (TPAs) for a fee. This allows these organizations to offer dental benefits to their members/employees using the DDS network without paying setup fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Diversified Dental Services operates a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) dental network with over 1,600 unique providers and 350+ specialists across Nevada, Arizona, California, Mississippi, and Utah. The company contracts with dentists to deliver care at reduced rates, then leases that network to self-funded employers, insurance companies, associations, and third-party administrators for a recurring fee. It also runs in-house provider credentialing and re-credentialing, an online dentist finder, and downloadable PDF provider directories for plan members.

Product overview

Diversified Dental Services operates as a single integrated PPO dental network platform that includes a provider network of over 1,600 dentists and 350+ specialists, provider credentialing services, an online dentist search tool, and network leasing options. The core offering is the PPO Dental Network, which connects members with contracted dentists for reduced rates. Additional services include credentialing/re-credentialing support, downloadable PDF provider directories, and network leasing for employers and insurance companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PPO Dental Network Preferred Provider Organization dental network of 1,600+ unique providers and 350+ specialists offering reduced rates to plan members across Nevada, Arizona, California, Mississippi, and Utah.
• Provider Credentialing Services Comprehensive credentialing and re-credentialing process for dentists, including verification with agencies, review by Dental Director and Peer Review Committee, and requalification every three years. For dentists seeking to join the DDS PPO network.
• Online Dentist Finder Web-based search tool allowing plan members to find network dentists by location, name, or specialty, including general dentists, pediatric dentists, oral surgeons, and orthodontists.
• Network Leasing Lease program allowing self-funded employers, insurance companies, associations, and third-party administrators to access the DDS dental network without setup fees, with local support from Las Vegas and Reno offices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings on dental procedures through reduced network rates
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Principal Financial GroupcoreOthersDiversified Dental Services, Inc. is a member of the Principal Financial Group. The company operates as part of Principal Financial Services, Inc. with copyright dating from 2017-2022 under Principal Financial Services, Inc.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Humana Dental: Humana's dental division sells group dental PPO and dental HMO products to employers and federal/state programs. Comparable to DDS in targeting employer and government dental benefits accounts.
• Cigna Dental: Cigna offers national dental PPO plans sold to employers and TPAs in the same segments DDS targets. It is a direct competitor in the self-funded dental benefits space with a much larger national provider footprint.
• Delta Dental Plans Association: Delta Dental is the largest U.S. dental benefits carrier operating national PPO networks that serve self-funded employers, insurers, and TPAs — directly competing with DDS for the same network leasing customers, but at national scale and as part of a broad dental insurance franchise.
• Lincoln Financial Group Dental: Lincoln Financial offers employer-group dental benefits with PPO network access. Its group dental product competes with DDS's network leasing offering for the same self-funded employer segment.
• Guardian Life Dental: Guardian offers dental PPO networks primarily through employer-sponsored benefit plans, with strong presence in mid-market employer segments. Comparable to DDS in the network-leasing-to-employers model.
• UnitedHealthcare Dental: UnitedHealthcare Dental provides national dental PPO and DHMO networks to employer-sponsored plans, competing with DDS for self-funded employer and TPA contracts with broader geographic coverage.
• Aetna Dental (CVS Health): Aetna, part of CVS Health, operates a national dental PPO network available to self-funded employers and TPAs. It competes with DDS as an integrated carrier offering dental benefits alongside medical, providing more comprehensive bundling than DDS's network-only model.
• MetLife Dental: MetLife operates a large dental PPO network sold primarily through employer benefit plans and TPAs. It is comparable to DDS as a dental PPO provider with national reach and established employer relationships.

Direct peers

• Ameritas Dental: Ameritas operates dental PPO networks sold through employer-sponsored plans and TPAs, with a model closely aligned to DDS's network-leasing business. Both serve self-funded employers and small-group markets with PPO dental products.

Regional players

• Anthem Dental (Elevance Health): Anthem, part of Elevance Health, operates regional dental PPO plans across multiple U.S. states including Nevada-adjacent geographies. Comparable to DDS in serving employer-sponsored dental networks in similar regional markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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