Dental practices in Ohio
PlanOptica tracks 219 health and welfare plans sponsored by 215 dental practices in Ohio, covering 1,390 participants and $3.6M in reported insurance premiums (plan year 2024 to 2025 filings). The median plan has 3 participants, and the most common size is under 100 participants (99% of plans). Most of these plans are self-funded or mixed (99%), so stop-loss and TPA relationships matter as much as the medical carrier.
Medical Mutual leads by premium with a 48% share, followed by Superior Dental Care at 22%. Onedigital Expresslink LLC is the broker of record on 3 plans, more than any other firm, ahead of McGohan Brabender, Inc (1). 2% of plans report broker compensation on Schedule A; the median brokered plan pays $45K a year, about 5.3% of premium. Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland have the most plans.
Funding mix
- Self-funded215 · 98%
- Fully insured3 · 1%
- Mixed1 · 0%
Plan size (participants)
- Under 100217 · 99%
- 100 to 2492 · 1%
- 250 to 4990 · 0%
- 500 to 9990 · 0%
- 1,000 or more0 · 0%
Median plan: 3 participants. Median broker comp: 5.3% of premium across 4 brokered plans.
Top carriers, dental, Ohio
- 1Medical Mutual$1.7M2 plans · 47.5%
- 2Superior Dental Care$796K1 plans · 22.2%
- 3Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company$671K1 plans · 18.7%
- 4Eyemed Vision Care on Behalf of Fidelity Security Life Co$131K1 plans · 3.6%
- 5United of Omaha Life Insurance Company$119K1 plans · 3.3%
- 6The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America$90K1 plans · 2.5%
- 7Prepaid Legal Services Inc Dba Legalshield$36K1 plans · 1.0%
- 8American Heritage Life Insurance Company$30K1 plans · 0.8%
- 9Hartford Life and Accident$8K2 plans · 0.2%
Top brokers, dental, Ohio
- 1Onedigital Expresslink LLC3 plans$74K comp · 75.0%
- 2McGohan Brabender, Inc1 plans$100K comp · 25.0%
- 3Oni Risk Partners, Inc1 plans$22K comp · 25.0%
- 4Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc1 plans$11K comp · 25.0%
- 5Cgi Voluntary Benefits, Inc1 plans$6K comp · 25.0%
- 6Epic Insurance Midwest1 plans$6K comp · 25.0%
- 7Centerstone Insurance Columbus1 plans$3K comp · 25.0%
- 8Watchtower Benefits LLC1 plans$899 comp · 25.0%
Largest dental practices in Ohio
| Employer / plan | City | Funding | Participants | Premium | Primary carrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Dental Management, Inc Cleveland Dental Management, Inc. Health and Welfare PlanAll plans | Streetsboro | Fully insured | 159 | $792K | Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company |
| Summa Home Health & Hospice Summa Home Health & Hospice Employee Benefits PlanAll plans | Akron | Mixed | 131 | $1.1M | Superior Dental Care |
| John A. Hudec and Associates, Inc John A. Hudec and Associates, Inc. Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Brecksville | Fully insured | 94 | $775K | Medical Mutual |
| John A. Hudec and Associates, Inc John A. Hudec and Associates, Inc. Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Brecksville | Fully insured | 90 | $938K | Medical Mutual |
| Pme of Ohio Pme of Ohio Soca Benefit PlanAll plans | Cincinnati | Self-funded | 58 | - | - |
| Signature Smiles LLC Signature Smiles LLC Soca Benefit PlanAll plans | Streetsboro | Self-funded | 24 | - | - |
| Springfield Ped Dentistry Springfield Ped Dentistry Soca Benefit PlanAll plans | Springfield | Self-funded | 23 | - | - |
| Trendentistry Trendentistry Soca Benefit PlanAll plans | Cleveland | Self-funded | 21 | - | - |
| Ashtabula Dental Ashtabula Dental Soca Benefit PlanAll plans | Ashtabula | Self-funded | 19 | - | - |
| New Pathways Clinic New Pathways Clinic Soca Benefit PlanAll plans | Cleveland | Self-funded | 18 | - | - |
| Lisa Rudolph DMD, MPH, LLP Lisa Rudolph DMD, MPH, LLP Soca Benefit PlanAll plans | Cincinnati | Self-funded | 17 | - | - |
| Murray Hill Dental Murray Hill Dental Soca Benefit PlanAll plans | Columbus | Self-funded | 17 | - | - |
| Orthobrain Inc Orthobrain Inc Soca Benefit PlanAll plans | Richfield | Self-funded | 16 | - | - |
| Keep Smiling Dental Group Dr Palm LLC Keep Smiling Dental Group Dr Palm LLC Soca Benefit PlanAll plans | Dayton | Self-funded | 15 | - | - |
| Grove City Family Dentistry Grove City Family Dentistry Soca Benefit PlanAll plans | Grove City | Self-funded | 14 | - | - |
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Plans by city in Ohio
- Cincinnati23 plans · 161 participants
- Columbus16 plans · 53 participants
- Cleveland11 plans · 71 participants
- Toledo9 plans · 22 participants
- Akron7 plans · 154 participants
- Mason6 plans · 34 participants
- Dayton6 plans · 26 participants
- Canton5 plans · 10 participants
- Brecksville4 plans · 198 participants
- West Chester4 plans · 26 participants
- Dublin4 plans · 14 participants
- Reynoldsburg4 plans · 11 participants
Frequently asked questions
How many dental practices in Ohio offer an ERISA health plan?
219 health and welfare plans from 215 dental practices in Ohio appear in plan year 2024 to 2025 filings on Form 5500, covering 1,390 participants. Plans with fewer than 100 participants that are fully insured do not have to file, so small practices are under-counted.
Which insurance carriers cover the most dental practices in Ohio?
By Schedule A premium: Medical Mutual (48% of premium, 2 plans), Superior Dental Care (22% of premium, 1 plan) and Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company (19% of premium, 1 plan).
Which benefits brokers work with dental practices in Ohio?
By number of client plans: Onedigital Expresslink LLC (3 plans), McGohan Brabender, Inc (1 plan) and Oni Risk Partners, Inc (1 plan). 2% of plans report a broker.
How much do brokers earn on dental practices health plans in Ohio?
The median brokered plan reports $45K a year in broker commissions and fees, or 5.3% of premium. Figures come from Schedule A, Part I.
Are dental practices health plans in Ohio self-funded or fully insured?
Self-funded 98%, fully insured 1% and mixed 0%. Self-funded and mixed plans together make up 99%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings and their Schedule A insurance attachments, latest filing per plan. Offices of dentists (NAICS 621210), plus healthcare employers whose name says dental, dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics or oral surgery.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 and Schedule A, latest filing per plan (plan years 2024-2025). Offices of dentists (NAICS 621210), plus healthcare employers whose name says dental, dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics or oral surgery. Location is the sponsor's filing address in Ohio.