Central Park West Dentistry
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 65/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #4 of 15 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 August 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#465/100
- Best for Expats#461/100
- Best for Dental Implants#460/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#465/100
- Best Price Transparency#444.1/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#464.7/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- 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 lists "Dental Anxiety Management" as a service with no detail on sedation type or depth.
Summary
Central Park West Dentistry is an Upper West Side multi-dentist practice offering general, cosmetic, restorative, implant and periodontal care with CBCT imaging and extended daily hours. The site lists its dentists with individual specializations and includes an office photo tour. Prices are not published.
No prices published; references welcome offers and Care+ memberships.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 17 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 [central-park-west-dentistry-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [central-park-west-dentistry-refresh] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [central-park-west-dentistry-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to reviews on the Google listing: 4 of the 5 newest reviews answered, owner reply dated 2026-09-25 (read 2026-09-26). [central-park-west-dentistry-gbp-2026-09-26] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Four of the five lowest-rated Google reviews concern insurance coverage and charges that differed from what was confirmed; 1–2★ are 3.6 % of 494 (1★ 14 / 2★ 4 / 3★ 2 / 4★ 6 / 5★ 468). [central-park-west-dentistry-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The 10 Google reviews read (dated 2024-02-01 to 2026-09-30, from accounts with 1–104 reviews) show no burst of five-star reviews and no repeated opening wording; star histogram 1★ 14 / 2★ 4 / 3★ 2 / 4★ 6 / 5★ 468. [central-park-west-dentistry-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s1] | 1/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Yelp, Birdeye. [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.
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). [central-park-west-dentistry-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: CENTRAL PARK WEST DENTISTRY PLLC (NY Office of the Professions PSC #100584) (NYSED business-entity search (profession 050, Dentistry, open registry); searched 'Central Park West' — 5 similarly-named entities found; selected CENTRAL PARK WEST DENTISTRY PLLC because its address-on-file is explicitly 'John F Lhota DMD, 25 West 68th Street #1A, New York NY', matching this clinic's site-listed founder/owner doctor. Searched/reported 2026-08-25.) [central-park-west-dentistry-lic]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer R. Martin, DMD [s1] [central-park-west-dentistry-lic] [central-park-west-dentistry-nysed-050334] | General, family, restorative, geriatric, emergency | 050334 | New York State dentist licence number (NYSED Office of the Professions), licensed since 31 October 2002; registration current, no enforcement actions on file (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Romney Piamonte, DDS [s1] [central-park-west-dentistry-lic] [central-park-west-dentistry-nysed-058529] | Cosmetic, general, Invisalign, restorative | 058529 | New York State dentist licence number (NYSED Office of the Professions), licensed since 13 July 2016; registration current, no enforcement actions on file (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Lauren Kopp, DDS [s1] [central-park-west-dentistry-lic] [central-park-west-dentistry-nysed-061996] | Cosmetic, general, Invisalign, TMJ | 061996 | New York State dentist licence number (NYSED Office of the Professions), licensed since 8 September 2021; registration current, no enforcement actions on file (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Lydia J. Gardner, DMD, MS [s1] [central-park-west-dentistry-lic] [central-park-west-dentistry-nysed-056640] | Periodontist; implants, LANAP | 056640 | New York State dentist licence number (NYSED Office of the Professions), licensed since 27 June 2013; registration current, no enforcement actions on file (checked 30 September 2026). |
| John F. Lhota, DMD [s1] [central-park-west-dentistry-lic] [central-park-west-dentistry-nysed-040388] | General dentistry; founder/owner | 040388 | New York State dentist licence number (NYSED Office of the Professions), licensed since 15 September 1986; registration current, no enforcement actions on file (checked 30 September 2026). |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- 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://cpwdentistry.com |
|---|---|
| Phone | (212) 579-8885 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 1881 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10023 |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://cpwdentistry.com | Doctors, address, phone, email, services, CBCT, hours, photos. | 2026-07-08 |
| s2 | https://www.yelp.com/biz/central-park-west-dentistry-new-york | Rating ~4.8, platform presence. | 2026-07-08 |
| sq | search:best dentist New York | AI/search visibility queries. | 2026-07-08 |
| central-park-west-dentistry-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Central+Park+West+Dentistry/@40.7… | most recent visible review posted about 3 weeks before 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| central-park-west-dentistry-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 'Central Park West': found CENTRAL PARK WEST DENTISTRY PLLC, PSC #100584 (Professional Service Limited Liability Company), address on file John F Lhota DMD, 25 West 68th Street #1A, New York NY 10023. | 2026-08-25 |
| central-park-west-dentistry-gbp-2026-09-26 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=232367371773346129&hl=en | Google listing read on 2026-09-26: rating 4.8 from 494 reviews; star histogram 1★ 15 / 2★ 4 / 3★ 2 / 4★ 6 / 5★ 467; newest review dated 2026-09-24; 4 of the 5 newest reviews carry an owner reply, latest dated 2026-09-25. | 2026-09-26 |
| central-park-west-dentistry-nysed-050334 | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search?license… | NYSED Office of the Professions verification search, licence 050334 (Dentistry, profession code 050): MARTIN JENNIFER REYES, address on file Brooklyn NY; status Registered, registered through May 31, 2029; date of licensure October 31, 2002; no enforcement actions found. | 2026-09-30 |
| central-park-west-dentistry-nysed-058529 | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search?license… | NYSED Office of the Professions verification search, licence 058529 (Dentistry, profession code 050): PIAMONTE ROMNEY TAYAO, address on file New York NY; status Registered, registered through February 29, 2028; date of licensure July 13, 2016; no enforcement actions found. | 2026-09-30 |
| central-park-west-dentistry-nysed-061996 | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search?license… | NYSED Office of the Professions verification search, licence 061996 (Dentistry, profession code 050): KOPP LAUREN, address on file Brooklyn NY; status Registered, registered through October 31, 2026; date of licensure September 8, 2021; no enforcement actions found. | 2026-09-30 |
| central-park-west-dentistry-nysed-056640 | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search?license… | NYSED Office of the Professions verification search, licence 056640 (Dentistry, profession code 050): GARDNER LYDIA J, address on file Scarsdale NY; status Registered, registered through December 31, 2027; date of licensure June 27, 2013; no enforcement actions found. | 2026-09-30 |
| central-park-west-dentistry-nysed-040388 | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search?license… | NYSED Office of the Professions verification search, licence 040388 (Dentistry, profession code 050): LHOTA JOHN FRANCIS, address on file New York NY; status Registered, registered through April 30, 2027; date of licensure September 15, 1986; no enforcement actions found. | 2026-09-30 |
| central-park-west-dentistry-r6s3 | https://cpwdentistry.com | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD types WebPage, BreadcrumbList, WebSite, Organization, Place, Dentist, PostalAddress, ImageObject | 2026-10-02 |
| central-park-west-dentistry-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=232367371773346129&hl=en | Google listing "Central Park West Dentistry" (Dentist, Cosmetic dentist, Dental hygienist), read 2026-10-05 in two review orders (the five lowest-rated and the five newest): rated 4.8 from 494 reviews (1★ 14 / 2★ 4 / 3★ 2 / 4★ 6 / 5★ 468); 10 distinct reviews read, dated 2024-02-01 to 2026-09-30, 6 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): a repeated complaint among the lowest-rated reviews; 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. |
| 2026-09-29 | Corrected 2026-09-29: owner replies to reviews confirmed on the Google listing (owner reply dated 2026-09-25). |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against NY State Education Dept Office of the Professions Verification Search: clinic entity CENTRAL PARK WEST DENTISTRY PLLC (PSC 100584, address-on-file names owner Dr. Lhota) and all 5 named doctors found licensed. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address/phone unchanged, not permanently closed; rating steady 4.8, now with 482 reviews (previously uncounted); captured Maps URL/coordinates. |
| 2026-07-08 | Initial data collection. |
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