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Dental benefit providers: ranked by number of San Diego County enrollees
San Diego Business Journal, Dec 30, 2002
DENTAL BENEFIT PROVIDERS
Ranked by number of San Diego County enroless as of March 1, 2002
San Diego
County
enrollees:
* 2002
Rank Company Telephone * 2001
(last Address Fax * % change
year) Web address Toll-free number (loss)
1 Delta Dental Plan of California (858) 458-1561 578,047
(1) 3655 Nobel Drive, #430 (858) 458-1828 na
San Diego 92122 (888) 335-8227 NA
www.deltadentalca.org
2 Guardian Life Insurance Co. (619) 298-7998 121,074
(7) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #340 (619) 296-3912 79,824
San Diego 92108 (800) 769-6759 52
www.glic.com
3 CDN (1) (800) 247-2898 116,375
(3) 5251 Viewridge Court (858) 278-1262 114,094
San Diego 92123 (800) 247-2898 2
(3) www.ccnusa.com
4 PacifiCare Dental & Vision (800) 622-6388 107,212
(2) 3110 Lake Center Drive (714) 513-6380 113,745
Santa Ana 92704 (800) 622-6388 (6)
www.phs.com
5 First Dental Health (858) 689-0904 106,000
(6) 7084 Miramar Road, #300 (858) 689-9232 99,200
San Diego 92121 (888) 334-5463 7
www.firstdentalhealth.com
6 CIGNA Dental (818) 546-5377 103,368
(5) 400 N. Brand Blvd., (860) 731-3440 127,164
Fifth floor (800) 367-1037 (19)
Glendale 91203
www.cigna.com
7 BlueCross of California (858) 450-9800 54,845
(NR) 3655 Noble Drive, #250 (858) 623-0274 58,770
San Diego 92122 (800) 333-0912 (7)
www.bluecrossca.com
8 SafeGuard Health Plans (949) 425-4371 34,346
(8) 95 Enterprise, #100 (949) 425-4508 31,300
Aliso Viejo 92656 (800) 204-0463 10
www.safeguard.net
9 Principal Financial Group (619) 692-4600 29,229
(10) 1615 Murray Canyon Road, (619) 295-3510 33,081
#410 San Diego 92108 (866) 780-2186 (12)
www.principal.com
10 Community Dental (619) 260-4990 28,708
(11) Services/SmileCare (714) 850-3350 31,206
1333 Camino del Rio S., #202 (800) 327-6453 (8)
San Diego 92108
www.smilecare.com
11 The Standard Insurance (619) 298-1644 22,765
(9) 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, (619) 298-1757 35,000
#340 San Diego 92108 (800) 633-8575 (35)
www.thestandardonline.com
12 Golden West Dental & Vision (888) 310-6140 18,025
(12) 888 W. Ventara Blvd. (805) 987-2205 15,300
Camarillo 93010 (800) 219-9216 18
www.goldenwestdental.com
13 Ameritas Groupt Dental (3) (858) 780-2898 15,000
(14) 8521 Clatsop Lane (877) 406-7788 12,000
San Diego 92129 (800) 336-6661 25
www.ameritas.com
14 Dental Health Services (619) 294-4025 9,989
(16) 591 Camino de la Reina, (619) 294-2098 na
#705 San Diego 92108 (877) 224-4347 NA
www.dhsdental.net
Dental plans
offered
Number of
Rank Company enrollees:
(last Address * Statewide
year) Web address * Companywide DHMO @
1 Delta Dental Plan of California 12,500,000 *
(1) 3655 Nobel Drive, #430 14,700,000
San Diego 92122
www.deltadentalca.org
2 Guardian Life Insurance Co. 989,529 *
(7) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #340 11,216,000
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
3 CDN (1) 357,680
(3) 5251 Viewridge Court 357,680
San Diego 92123
(3) www.ccnusa.com
4 PacifiCare Dental & Vision 557,908 *
(2) 3110 Lake Center Drive 659,447
Santa Ana 92704
www.phs.com
5 First Dental Health 243,566
(6) 7084 Miramar Road, #300 269,560
San Diego 92121
www.firstdentalhealth.com
6 CIGNA Dental 1,376,514 *
(5) 400 N. Brand Blvd., 13,247,552
Fifth floor
Glendale 91203
www.cigna.com
7 BlueCrass of California 907,244 *
(NR) 3655 Noble Drive, #250 2,705,266
San Diego 92122
www.bluecrossca.com
8 SafeGuard Health Plans 400,104 *
(8) 95 Enterprise, #100 630,000
Aliso Viejo 92656
www.safeguard.net
9 Principal Financial Group 303,606
(10) 1615 Murray Canyon Road, 1,720,306
#410 San Diego 92108
www.principal.com
10 Community Dental 110,870 *
(11) Services/SmileCare 110,870
1333 Camino del Rio S., #202
San Diego 92108
www.smilecare.com
11 The Standard Insurance 52,200
(9) 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, 246,830
#340 San Diego 92108
www.thestandardonline.com
12 Golden West Dental & Vision 301,268 *
(12) 888 W. Ventara Blvd. 301,268
Camarillo 93010
www.goldenwestdental.com
13 Ameritas Groupt Dental (3) 150,000 *
(14) 8521 Clatsop Lane 2,000,000
San Diego 92129
www.ameritas.com
14 Dental Health Services 81,839 *
(16) 591 Camino de la Reina, 101,822
#705 San Diego 92108
www.dhsdental.net
Dental plans
offered
Rank Company
(last Address Traditional/
year) Web address PPO @@ free-for-service
1 Delta Dental Plan of California * *
(1) 3655 Nobel Drive, #430
San Diego 92122
www.deltadentalca.org
2 Guardian Life Insurance Co. * *
(7) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #340
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
3 CDN (1) *
(3) 5251 Viewridge Court
San Diego 92123
(3) www.ccnusa.com
4 PacifiCare Dental & Vision * *
(2) 3110 Lake Center Drive
Santa Ana 92704
www.phs.com
5 First Dental Health *
(6) 7084 Miramar Road, #300
San Diego 92121
www.firstdentalhealth.com
6 CIGNA Dental * *
(5) 400 N. Brand Blvd.,
Fifth floor
Glendale 91203
www.cigna.com
7 BlueCrass of California * *
(NR) 3655 Noble Drive, #250
San Diego 92122
www.bluecrossca.com
8 SafeGuard Health Plans * *
(8) 95 Enterprise, #100
Aliso Viejo 92656
www.safeguard.net
9 Principal Financial Group * *
(10) 1615 Murray Canyon Road,
#410 San Diego 92108
www.principal.com
10 Community Dental *
(11) Services/SmileCare
1333 Camino del Rio S., #202
San Diego 92108
www.smilecare.com
11 The Standard Insurance * *
(9) 8880 Rio San Diego Drive,
#340 San Diego 92108
www.thestandardonline.com
12 Golden West Dental & Vision * *
(12) 888 W. Ventara Blvd.
Camarillo 93010
www.goldenwestdental.com
13 Ameritas Groupt Dental (3) * *
(14) 8521 Clatsop Lane
San Diego 92129
www.ameritas.com
14 Dental Health Services * *
(16) 591 Camino de la Reina,
#705 San Diego 92108
www.dhsdental.net
Number of
specialists
Number of
Rank Company local
(last Address contracting
year) Web address dentists Periodontists
1 Delta Dental Plan of California 1,092 76
(1) 3655 Nobel Drive, #430
San Diego 92122
www.deltadentalca.org
2 Guardian Life Insurance Co. 1,054 29
(7) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #340
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
3 CDN (1) 977 30
(3) 5251 Viewridge Court
San Diego 92123
(3) www.ccnusa.com
4 PacifiCare Dental & Vision 1,892 25
(2) 3110 Lake Center Drive
Santa Ana 92704
www.phs.com
5 First Dental Health 945 31
(6) 7084 Miramar Road, #300
San Diego 92121
www.firstdentalhealth.com
6 CIGNA Dental 1,327 na
(5) 400 N. Brand Blvd.,
Fifth floor
Glendale 91203
www.cigna.com
7 BlueCrass of California 908 na
(NR) 3655 Noble Drive, #250
San Diego 92122
www.bluecrossca.com
8 SafeGuard Health Plans 638 29
(8) 95 Enterprise, #100
Aliso Viejo 92656
www.safeguard.net
9 Principal Financial Group 1,746 33
(10) 1615 Murray Canyon Road,
#410 San Diego 92108
www.principal.com
10 Community Dental 62 4
(11) Services/SmileCare
1333 Camino del Rio S., #202
San Diego 92108
www.smilecare.com
11 The Standard Insurance 932 29
(9) 8880 Rio San Diego Drive,
#340 San Diego 92108
www.thestandardonline.com
12 Golden West Dental & Vision 1,071 29
(12) 888 W. Ventara Blvd.
Camarillo 93010
www.goldenwestdental.com
13 Ameritas Groupt Dental (3) 1,800 25
(14) 8521 Clatsop Lane
San Diego 92129
www.ameritas.com
14 Dental Health Services 1,078 39
(16) 591 Camino de la Reina,
#705 San Diego 92108
www.dhsdental.net
Number of
specialists
Rank Company
(last Address
year) Web address Endodontists Oral surgeons
1 Delta Dental Plan of California 70 85
(1) 3655 Nobel Drive, #430
San Diego 92122
www.deltadentalca.org
2 Guardian Life Insurance Co. 30 71
(7) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #340
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
3 CDN (1) 22 58
(3) 5251 Viewridge Court
San Diego 92123
(3) www.ccnusa.com
4 PacifiCare Dental & Vision 10 35
(2) 3110 Lake Center Drive
Santa Ana 92704
www.phs.com
5 First Dental Health 18 60
(6) 7084 Miramar Road, #300
San Diego 92121
www.firstdentalhealth.com
6 CIGNA Dental na na
(5) 400 N. Brand Blvd.,
Fifth floor
Glendale 91203
www.cigna.com
7 BlueCrass of California na na
(NR) 3655 Noble Drive, #250
San Diego 92122
www.bluecrossca.com
8 SafeGuard Health Plans 19 45
(8) 95 Enterprise, #100
Aliso Viejo 92656
www.safeguard.net
9 Principal Financial Group 26 77
(10) 1615 Murray Canyon Road,
#410 San Diego 92108
www.principal.com
10 Community Dental 1 3
(11) Services/SmileCare
1333 Camino del Rio S., #202
San Diego 92108
www.smilecare.com
11 The Standard Insurance 17 58
(9) 8880 Rio San Diego Drive,
#340 San Diego 92108
www.thestandardonline.com
12 Golden West Dental & Vision 24 62
(12) 888 W. Ventara Blvd.
Camarillo 93010
www.goldenwestdental.com
13 Ameritas Groupt Dental (3) 10 10
(14) 8521 Clatsop Lane
San Diego 92129
www.ameritas.com
14 Dental Health Services 22 69
(16) 591 Camino de la Reina,
#705 San Diego 92108
www.dhsdental.net
Number of
specialists
Rank Company
(last Address
year) Web address Othodontists Children
1 Delta Dental Plan of California 144 45
(1) 3655 Nobel Drive, #430
San Diego 92122
www.deltadentalca.org
2 Guardian Life Insurance Co. 67 50
(7) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #340
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
3 CDN (1) 108 16
(3) 5251 Viewridge Court
San Diego 92123
(3) www.ccnusa.com
4 PacifiCare Dental & Vision 40 5
(2) 3110 Lake Center Drive
Santa Ana 92704
www.phs.com
5 First Dental Health 95 7
(6) 7084 Miramar Road, #300
San Diego 92121
www.firstdentalhealth.com
6 CIGNA Dental na na
(5) 400 N. Brand Blvd.,
Fifth floor
Glendale 91203
www.cigna.com
7 BlueCrass of California na na
(NR) 3655 Noble Drive, #250
San Diego 92122
www.bluecrossca.com
8 SafeGuard Health Plans 59 5
(8) 95 Enterprise, #100
Aliso Viejo 92656
www.safeguard.net
9 Principal Financial Group 101 8
(10) 1615 Murray Canyon Road,
#410 San Diego 92108
www.principal.com
10 Community Dental 3 2
(11) Services/SmileCare
1333 Camino del Rio S., #202
San Diego 92108
www.smilecare.com
11 The Standard Insurance 95 6
(9) 8880 Rio San Diego Drive,
#340 San Diego 92108
www.thestandardonline.com
12 Golden West Dental & Vision 112 9
(12) 888 W. Ventara Blvd.
Camarillo 93010
www.goldenwestdental.com
13 Ameritas Groupt Dental (3) 30 5
(14) 8521 Clatsop Lane
San Diego 92129
www.ameritas.com
14 Dental Health Services 112 8
(16) 591 Camino de la Reina,
#705 San Diego 92108
www.dhsdental.net
Rank Company Full-time
(last Address local
year) Web address employees
1 Delta Dental Plan of California 1
(1) 3655 Nobel Drive, #430
San Diego 92122
www.deltadentalca.org
2 Guardian Life Insurance Co. 13
(7) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #340
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
3 CDN (1) 408
(3) 5251 Viewridge Court
San Diego 92123
(3) www.ccnusa.com
4 PacifiCare Dental & Vision 3
(2) 3110 Lake Center Drive
Santa Ana 92704
www.phs.com
5 First Dental Health 15
(6) 7084 Miramar Road, #300
San Diego 92121
www.firstdentalhealth.com
6 CIGNA Dental 95
(5) 400 N. Brand Blvd.,
Fifth floor
Glendale 91203
www.cigna.com
7 BlueCrass of California 153
(NR) 3655 Noble Drive, #250
San Diego 92122
www.bluecrossca.com
8 SafeGuard Health Plans 190 (2)
(8) 95 Enterprise, #100
Aliso Viejo 92656
www.safeguard.net
9 Principal Financial Group 13
(10) 1615 Murray Canyon Road,
#410 San Diego 92108
www.principal.com
10 Community Dental 71
(11) Services/SmileCare
1333 Camino del Rio S., #202
San Diego 92108
www.smilecare.com
11 The Standard Insurance na
(9) 8880 Rio San Diego Drive,
#340 San Diego 92108
www.thestandardonline.com
12 Golden West Dental & Vision 5
(12) 888 W. Ventara Blvd.
Camarillo 93010
www.goldenwestdental.com
13 Ameritas Groupt Dental (3) 5
(14) 8521 Clatsop Lane
San Diego 92129
www.ameritas.com
14 Dental Health Services 2
(16) 591 Camino de la Reina,
#705 San Diego 92108
www.dhsdental.net
Rank Company Company profile:
(last Address * Parent company
year) Web address * Headquarters
1 Delta Dental Plan of California Delta Dental Plan of
(1) 3655 Nobel Drive, #430 California
San Diego 92122 San Francisco
www.deltadentalca.org
2 Guardian Life Insurance Co. Guardian Life
(7) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #340 Insurance Co.
San Diego 92108 New York, N.Y.
www.glic.com
3 CDN (1) First Health Group
(3) 5251 Viewridge Court Corp.
San Diego 92123 Downers Grove, III.
(3) www.ccnusa.com
4 PacifiCare Dental & Vision PacifiCare Health
(2) 3110 Lake Center Drive Systems
Santa Ana 92704 Santa Ana, Calif.
www.phs.com
5 First Dental Health First Dental Health
(6) 7084 Miramar Road, #300 San Diego
San Diego 92121
www.firstdentalhealth.com
6 CIGNA Dental CIGNA Health Care
(5) 400 N. Brand Blvd., Bloomfield, Conn.
Fifth floor
Glendale 91203
www.cigna.com
7 BlueCrass of California Well Point Health
(NR) 3655 Noble Drive, #250 Networks Inc.
San Diego 92122 Thousand Oaks, Calif.
www.bluecrossca.com
8 SafeGuard Health Plans SafeGuard Health
(8) 95 Enterprise, #100 Enterprises, Inc.
Aliso Viejo 92656 AlisO Viejo
www.safeguard.net
9 Principal Financial Group Principal Financial
(10) 1615 Murray Canyon Road, Group
#410 San Diego 92108 Des Monies, Iowa
www.principal.com
10 Community Dental SmileCare
(11) Services/SmileCare Santa Ana
1333 Camino del Rio S., #202
San Diego 92108
www.smilecare.com
11 The Standard Insurance The Standard
(9) 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Insurance
#340 San Diego 92108 Portland, Ore.
www.thestandardonline.com
12 Golden West Dental & Vision Golden West Dental &
(12) 888 W. Ventara Blvd. Vision
Camarillo 93010 Camarillo, Calif.
www.goldenwestdental.com
13 Ameritas Groupt Dental (3) Ameritas Life Insurance
(14) 8521 Clatsop Lane Corp.
San Diego 92129 Lincoln, Neb.
www.ameritas.com
14 Dental Health Services Dental Health Services
(16) 591 Camino de la Reina, of America
#705 San Diego 92108 Long Beach
www.dhsdental.net
Rank Company Local
(last Address executive
year) Web address * Title
1 Delta Dental Plan of California Anne Doyle
(1) 3655 Nobel Drive, #430 account executive
San Diego 92122
www.deltadentalca.org
2 Guardian Life Insurance Co. Gregg Holdgrafer
(7) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #340 regional manager
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
3 CDN (1) Patrick Dills
(3) 5251 Viewridge Court president
San Diego 92123
(3) www.ccnusa.com
4 PacifiCare Dental & Vision John Whalley
(2) 3110 Lake Center Drive v.p., sales and
Santa Ana 92704 account
www.phs.com management
5 First Dental Health Michael Grossman
(6) 7084 Miramar Road, #300 president, CEO
San Diego 92121
www.firstdentalhealth.com
6 CIGNA Dental Allen West
(5) 400 N. Brand Blvd., regional vice
Fifth floor president
Glendale 91203
www.cigna.com
7 BlueCrass of California Ed Johnson
(NR) 3655 Noble Drive, #250 regional sales
San Diego 92122 director
www.bluecrossca.com
8 SafeGuard Health Plans Lisa Capper
(8) 95 Enterprise, #100 account executive
Aliso Viejo 92656
www.safeguard.net
9 Principal Financial Group Michael Downing
(10) 1615 Murray Canyon Road, vice president
#410 San Diego 92108
www.principal.com
10 Community Dental wnd
(11) Services/SmileCare
1333 Camino del Rio S., #202
San Diego 92108
www.smilecare.com
11 The Standard Insurance Juhn H. Walsh
(9) 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, employee benefits
#340 San Diego 92108 manager
www.thestandardonline.com
12 Golden West Dental & Vision Dena Allchin
(12) 888 W. Ventara Blvd. account executive
Camarillo 93010
www.goldenwestdental.com
13 Ameritas Groupt Dental (3) Sherry Hobbs
(14) 8521 Clatsop Lane president, COO
San Diego 92129
www.ameritas.com
14 Dental Health Services Cari Dykes
(16) 591 Camino de la Reina, director of sales
#705 San Diego 92108
www.dhsdental.net
Rank Company Year
(last Address established
year) Web address locally
1 Delta Dental Plan of California 1955
(1) 3655 Nobel Drive, #430
San Diego 92122
www.deltadentalca.org
2 Guardian Life Insurance Co. 1987
(7) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #340
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
3 CDN (1) 1984
(3) 5251 Viewridge Court
San Diego 92123
(3) www.ccnusa.com
4 PacifiCare Dental & Vision 1972
(2) 3110 Lake Center Drive
Santa Ana 92704
www.phs.com
5 First Dental Health 1995
(6) 7084 Miramar Road, #300
San Diego 92121
www.firstdentalhealth.com
6 CIGNA Dental 1986
(5) 400 N. Brand Blvd.,
Fifth floor
Glendale 91203
www.cigna.com
7 BlueCrass of California na
(NR) 3655 Noble Drive, #250
San Diego 92122
www.bluecrossca.com
8 SafeGuard Health Plans 1980
(8) 95 Enterprise, #100
Aliso Viejo 92656
www.safeguard.net
9 Principal Financial Group 1984
(10) 1615 Murray Canyon Road,
#410 San Diego 92108
www.principal.com
10 Community Dental 1975
(11) Services/SmileCare
1333 Camino del Rio S., #202
San Diego 92108
www.smilecare.com
11 The Standard Insurance 1968
(9) 8880 Rio San Diego Drive,
#340 San Diego 92108
www.thestandardonline.com
12 Golden West Dental & Vision 1974
(12) 888 W. Ventara Blvd.
Camarillo 93010
www.goldenwestdental.com
13 Ameritas Groupt Dental (3) 1963
(14) 8521 Clatsop Lane
San Diego 92129
www.ameritas.com
14 Dental Health Services 1982
(16) 591 Camino de la Reina,
#705 San Diego 92108
www.dhsdental.net
@ A dental HMO, or DHMO, is a group of dentists organized to provide
dental care to enrolled individuals for a fixed fee.
@@ A prefered provider organization is a program that contracts with
selected dentists. Members are free to go to any dentist, but they
receive a discounted rate if they seek treatment from providers in a
specific network
Includes contracting officies and dentists from DHMO and PPO plans.
wnd Would not disclose
na Not available
NA Not applicable
(NR) Not ranked
(1) A division of CCN.
(2)Employees in Orange County.
(3)Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., No. 13 and Ameritas Managed Dental
Plan, No. 14, both on last year's List, combined their figures as
Ameritas Group Dental.
Notes: San Diego Country enrollee figures include dependents. Dental
benefit progiders on last year's List that did not return their surveys
are DentiCare of California, Inc., No. 4; and United Dental Care, A
Protective Life Co., No. 15.
Source: The carriers.dd
It is not the intent of this List to endorse the participants nor to
imply a provider's size or numerical rank indicates its quality.
Researched by Gig Patta
Originally published April 8, 2002
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