209 NYC Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 67.2/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #2 of 15 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#267.2/100
- Best for Expats#263/100
- Best for Dental Implants#361.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#366.5/100
- Best Price Transparency#245.8/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#266.8/100
- Best for Families / Children#370.2/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)not ranked
General Anaesthesia & Deep Sedation
Whether the clinic documents treatment under general anaesthesia or deep / twilight sedation — "sleep dentistry", where the patient is asleep and unaware (does not feel, see, or hear the procedure). Ordinary conscious sedation, where the patient stays awake and responsive, does not count here. This is informational and does not affect the transparency score.
- ? General anaesthesia / deep sedation (sleep dentistry) — Not verified Site mentions 'sedation options' for anxious patients without specifying type or depth.
Summary
209 NYC Dental is a Midtown East multi-specialty practice open seven days a week with a broad range of general, cosmetic, orthodontic, implant and surgical services. It carries a high volume of positive online reviews. Prices are not published; financing is offered.
No prices published; flexible payment options referenced. Affiliated with 172 NYC Dental.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 19.5 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
Score Breakdown
Every criterion below is scored from public sources. ✓ verified yes · ✗ verified no / not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Information Transparency
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
Reputation & Reviews
Public review signals. The Google rating is adjusted with a Bayesian prior (rating 4.0, weight 25) so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from hundreds.
| ✓ | Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted) as of 2026-08-25 [209-nyc-dental-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ✓ | Google review volume [209-nyc-dental-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [209-nyc-dental-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews on Google: 5 of the 10 reviews read carry an owner reply, 5 of them to reviews from the last 12 months; the latest reply is dated 2026-07-07 (to a review of 2026-07-06). [209-nyc-dental-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints The five lowest-rated Google reviews raise different issues (a cleaning aftermath, a first visit, a toothache and a cardiologist's clearance, insurance billing, a crown that came out); 1–2★ are 2.7 % of 1922 (1★ 44 / 2★ 8 / 3★ 12 / 4★ 64 / 5★ 1794). [209-nyc-dental-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The 10 Google reviews read (dated 2026-02-21 to 2026-10-04, from accounts with 3–93 reviews) show no burst of five-star reviews and no repeated opening wording; star histogram 1★ 44 / 2★ 8 / 3★ 12 / 4★ 64 / 5★ 1794. [209-nyc-dental-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Yelp, Zocdoc. [s2] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available Text/SMS line offered, not WhatsApp/Line. [s1] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken Native English (US clinic). [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ? | Pre-visit consultation possible | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Open 7 days, early mornings. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist New York", "English speaking dentist New York", "dental implants New York", "emergency dentist New York", "New York dental clinic for expats".
| ? | Mentioned for: best dentist New York | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist New York | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: dental implants New York | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: emergency dentist New York | 0/1 |
| ? | Mentioned for: New York dental clinic for expats | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website JSON-LD on the homepage declares the types Organization, Dentist (alongside WebPage, BreadcrumbList). [209-nyc-dental-r6s3] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. A verified “not published” is recorded as a red flag; data we have not checked yet is shown as unverified and carries no penalty.
Clinic operating licence: 209 NYC DENTAL LLP (NY Office of the Professions PSC #131823) (NYSED business-entity search (profession 050, Dentistry, open registry); searched '209 NYC' — exact single match. Registered-agent address on file (Brooklyn) differs from the clinic's operating address, as expected for an LLP's service-of-process address. Searched/reported 2026-08-25.) [209-nyc-dental-lic]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ahn [s1] | Diamond Invisalign provider / orthodontics | not verified | — |
| Dr. Wang [s1] | Periodontist | not verified | — |
| Dr. Reddy [s1] | General dentistry | not verified | — |
| Dr. Stella Park [s1] [209-nyc-dental-lic] [209-nyc-dental-nysed-062556] | General / cosmetic dentistry | 062556 | New York State dentist licence number (NYSED Office of the Professions), licensed since 29 July 2022; registration current, no enforcement actions on file (checked 30 September 2026). |
Dentists are named; their licence numbers have not been checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: best dentist New York
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: English speaking dentist New York
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: dental implants New York
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: emergency dentist New York
- AI & Search Visibility: Mentioned for: New York dental clinic for expats
Unverified items score 0 points but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any of them, please send a correction.
Contact Information
| Website | https://209nycdental.com |
|---|---|
| Phone | 212-355-2290 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 209 East 56th Street, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10022 |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://209nycdental.com | Address, phone, email, doctors, services, hours, photos. | 2026-07-08 |
| s2 | https://www.yelp.com/biz/209-nyc-dental-new-york | Google/Yelp rating ~4.9, high review volume, platform presence. | 2026-07-08 |
| sq | search:best dentist New York | AI/search visibility queries. | 2026-07-08 |
| 209-nyc-dental-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/209+NYC+Dental/@40.7594146,-73.96… | most recent visible reviews posted about 1 month before 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| 209-nyc-dental-lic | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search | NY State Education Department, Office of the Professions Verification Search (profession code 050, Dentistry) — searched business entity name '209 NYC': found 209 NYC DENTAL LLP, PSC #131823 (Professional Service Limited Liability Partnership), address on file C/O USC Agents Inc, 7014 13th Avenue Suite 202, Brooklyn NY 11228. | 2026-08-25 |
| 209-nyc-dental-nysed-062556 | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search?license… | NYSED Office of the Professions verification search, licence 062556 (Dentistry, profession code 050): PARK STELLA, address on file New York NY; status Registered, registered through February 29, 2028; date of licensure July 29, 2022; no enforcement actions found. | 2026-09-30 |
| 209-nyc-dental-r6s3 | https://www.209nycdental.com/ | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD types WebPage, MedicalWebPage, BreadcrumbList, WebSite, Organization, Dentist, FAQPage, Question | 2026-10-02 |
| 209-nyc-dental-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2850600632550464023&hl=en | Google listing "209 NYC Dental" (Dentist, Cosmetic dentist, Dental hygienist), read 2026-10-05 in two review orders (the five lowest-rated and the five newest): rated 4.9 from 1922 reviews (1★ 44 / 2★ 8 / 3★ 12 / 4★ 64 / 5★ 1794); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2026-02-21 to 2026-10-04, 5 with an owner reply | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Read the clinic's Google listing on 2026-10-05 (its lowest-rated and newest reviews with the star histogram): the owner replies to reviews; no repeated complaint; no sign of manipulated reviews. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the clinic's own website (homepage, robots.txt, sitemap and service pages) for site structure: business structured data present. |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against NY State Education Dept Office of the Professions Verification Search: clinic entity 209 NYC DENTAL LLP (PSC 131823) found; Dr. Stella Park found licensed (#062556); Dr. Ahn/Wang/Reddy left null — site lists surname only and each surname matches many NY dentists. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address/phone unchanged, not permanently closed; Google review count rose 1,700->1,900 (rating steady 4.9); captured Maps URL/coordinates. |
| 2026-07-08 | Initial data collection. |
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