Join our dental network
Why join
Join one of the largest Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO) in the nation.
You’ll be part of a dental network that’s committed to providing high-quality, affordable dental care for our members. We forge strong relationships with our providers—and encourage you and your patients to do the same.
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to provide services to our members. That’s why we help you every step of the way. You’ll receive the support needed to get quick answers and resolve any issues that may come up.
Benefits of becoming a provider
- Publication in our online and printed directories
- High-quality, highly vetted provider membership
- Dedicated Provider Relations department
- Competitive compensation program
- Automatically a member of 2 networks
- Online resources, including eligibility and benefit verification
- Access to discounted products and services
Our networks
When you become one of our providers, you’re automatically part of 2 networks:
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Plan Dental Network
- Serves over 2 million members nationwide with dental insurance from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and other companies who use our network, including:
- Ameritas (Classic PPO)
- Aetna (Dental PPO with PPO II)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (Blue Dental PPO)
- Dental Select
- First Priority Health
- First Priority Life
- Highmark Companies
- Meritain Health effective 10/01/2021
- Physicians Mutual
- Standard
- Reliance Standard
- United Concordia (Elite Plus)
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Dental Access NetworkSM
- Serves members with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ® Dental Access Plan1 and New Dental Choice2. These are discount dental plans offered by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ® and First Dental Health, respectively. As a contracted provider of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ or First Dental Health, you can attract patients who can’t otherwise afford insurance and/or have exhausted their benefits. Members pay you directly based on your current PPO fee schedule, and there are no claims to file. To learn more about the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ® Dental Access Plan, visit today!
How to join
Ready to join our networks? It's easy. The state where you practice determines how you apply.
Enhanced application available in most states, see exceptions below.
- to save time. After logging in, you can:
- Complete an application for one provider, or for multiple providers to join the network at the same time.
- Indicate multiple locations for provider(s), if needed.
- Review prefilled information and correct as needed (information on file is automatically entered for you).
- Add locations for provider(s) already in our network.
- To apply, you will need clear copies of:
- current state(s) license,
- individual NPI,
- current federal DEA certificate,
- professional liability insurance,
- tax documents (CP 575, 147C, or W9),
- and current board certificate and specialty diploma(s), if applicable.
- For North Carolina applicants only, you will also need two letters of reference, recommendation, and/or letters of oversight from supervisor.
- Your progress on the online application will be saved and you can return to complete the process.
Expect to hear from us within one week after we receive all application materials. If we need additional information, we’ll contact you.
Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, and West Virginia
- Use our .
- To apply, you will need clear copies of:
- current state(s) license,
- individual NPI,
- current federal DEA certificate,
- professional liability insurance,
- tax documents (CP 575, 147C, or W9),
- and current board certificate and specialty diploma(s), if applicable.
- Your progress on the online application will be saved and you can return to complete the process.
Expect to hear from us within one week after we receive all application materials. If we need additional information, we’ll contact you.
Nevada
- (member of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Financial Group®).
Washington
- Contact applicationreview@principal.com to request an application to join.
Have questions?
Call us at 800-247-4695, Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (CST), Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (CST).
Send us something by mail
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Plan Dental Network
Attn. Provider Relations
711 High Street
Des Moines, IA 50392-2556
1 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Dental Access Plan not offered in Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia. This discount plan is not insurance.
2 New Dental Choice is available in Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia. This discount plan is not insurance.
Dental Insurance from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ® is issued by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Life Insurance Company, Des Moines, IA 50392.
Credentialing policies and procedures
Providers must complete an initial application providing general information and submit supplemental information. This is reviewed for completeness. If needed, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ will request additional information from the provider.
The information is verified with various agencies and then reviewed under the direction of the dental director and/or peer review committee to make the final credentialing decision. The applicant will be notified in writing of the final credentialing decision.
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