Williams Medicaid providers billed $106,011 for Dental Services in 2024, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows. This amount represents a 19.2% rise from 2023, when Dental Services claims totaled $88,919.
Medicaid is a jointly funded public health insurance program managed by the states and the federal government. It serves low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, making it a major component of the U.S. health care system. More information can be found here.
Since Medicaid funding is taxpayer-based, shifts in local billing patterns reflect how public dollars are directed in community health care.
The Dental Services category encompasses Medicaid-billed services grouped by care type, relying on specific HCPCS and CPT code sets. Each code in this analysis was consistently assigned to a single service category, relying on code series to group similar services, prevent double reporting, and maintain accurate year-over-year rankings.
Dental Services placed second by total Medicaid payments in Williams in 2024, even as Medicaid expenditures rose in several other service categories.
Across California, the Dental Services category was ranked 11th in total Medicaid payments during 2024.
Over the five years through 2024, Williams saw Dental Services Medicaid payments grow by $58,182, an increase of 121.6%. The pace of growth accelerated in certain years, with notable increases recorded in 2022 and 2021.
Although Dental Services Medicaid spending was spread throughout Williams, a few ZIP codes saw most payments. For 2024, ZIP code 95987 accounted for $106,011 in Dental Services Medicaid claims, making up all such payments in Williams for the year.
Within this category, most Medicaid dollars were billed under a limited set of individual service codes.
Between 2024 and 2023, Medicaid spending on Dental Services in Williams grew by 19.2%, exceeding the 8.3% increase for all Medicaid claim categories in the city over the same timeframe.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total federal and state Medicaid spending reached about $871.7 billion during fiscal year 2023, making up roughly 18% of all national health expenditures. That figure is up sharply from approximately $613.5 billion in 2019, the year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This growth reflects an increase of about 40% over just a few years, mainly driven by expanded enrollment and greater use during and after the pandemic.
Recent federal budget measures under the Trump administration have introduced major plans to cut federal Medicaid funding and restructure the program. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion throughout the next decade. It also implements policies including work requirements and increased cost-sharing, potentially lowering coverage and funding for some recipients. These changes are anticipated to shift additional costs onto states and restrain the growth of federal Medicaid support, even as the program continues serving tens of millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $47,829 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | $57,392 | 20% |
| 2022 | $81,669 | 42.3% |
| 2023 | $88,918 | 8.9% |
| 2024 | $106,011 | 19.2% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $1,111,146 | 88.8% |
| 2 | Dental Services | $106,011 | 8.5% |
| 3 | Evaluation and Management | $30,930 | 2.5% |
| 4 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $2,830 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $560 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| D0150 | Comprehensve oral evaluation | $39,849 | 12 |
| D0120 | Periodic oral evaluation | $30,400 | 12 |
| D0210 | Intraor comprehensive series | $25,728 | 12 |
| D0274 | Bitewings four images | $7,430 | 12 |
| D0230 | Intraoral periapical ea add | $2,317 | 12 |
| D0272 | Dental bitewings two images | $156 | 1 |
| D0270 | Dental bitewing single image | $130 | 2 |
Note: HCPCS codes are shown for context within the category. Category totals and rankings in this article are based on standardized service groupings rather than individual billing codes.
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The source data can be found here.
