Manhattan Dental Spa
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#263.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#268.5/100
- Best Price Transparency#345/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#366.2/100
- Best for Families / Children#271/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)#167.2/100
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) — General anaesthesia / deep sedation documented Site's sedation page documents IV sedation as "Deep Sedation / General Anesthesia": patient sleeps through procedure with little/no memory. [manhattan-dental-spa-sedation]
Summary
Manhattan Dental Spa is a Murray Hill multi-specialty practice with a team including a periodontist and an oral surgeon, offering implants, Invisalign, pediatric, emergency, sedation and cosmetic services with CBCT imaging. It carries a high volume of positive online reviews. Prices are not published.
No prices published.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 17.5 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 of 15 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 [manhattan-dental-spa-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ✓ | Google review volume [manhattan-dental-spa-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [manhattan-dental-spa-refresh] | 3/3 |
| ? | Clinic responds to reviews Only older owner replies were found: 1 of the 15 reviews read carry one, the latest dated 2020-08-27, and none to a review from the last 12 months. [manhattan-dental-spa-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints The five lowest-rated Google reviews raise different issues (online booking, a past visit, an Invisalign charge, an examination, a billing warning, dated 2010 to 2025); 1–2★ are 1.9 % of 744 (1★ 13 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 3 / 4★ 6 / 5★ 721). [manhattan-dental-spa-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns The 15 Google reviews read (dated 2010-05-27 to 2026-10-01, from accounts with 1–22 reviews) show no burst of five-star reviews and no repeated opening wording; star histogram 1★ 13 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 3 / 4★ 6 / 5★ 721. [manhattan-dental-spa-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 type Organization (alongside Person, WebSite). [manhattan-dental-spa-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: MITCHELL CHARNAS DMD & JOHN VARGAS DDS LLP (NY Office of the Professions PSC #038331) (NYSED business-entity search (profession 050, Dentistry, open registry); searched 'Charnas' and 'Vargas' — both point to the same PSC #038331, registered at 200 Madison Avenue, New York NY, which exactly matches the clinic's street address (200 Madison Ave, Suite 2201). Searched/reported 2026-08-25.) [manhattan-dental-spa-lic]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Charnas, DMD [s1] [manhattan-dental-spa-lic] [manhattan-dental-spa-nysed-036100] | General/cosmetic dentistry | 036100 | New York State dentist licence number (NYSED Office of the Professions), licensed since 14 August 1981; registration current, no enforcement actions on file (checked 30 September 2026). |
| John Vargas, DDS [s1] [manhattan-dental-spa-lic] [manhattan-dental-spa-nysed-054238] | Cosmetic and family dentistry, full-mouth rehabilitation | 054238 | New York State dentist licence number (NYSED Office of the Professions), licensed since 30 October 2008; registration current, no enforcement actions on file (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Allison Gordon-Lopez, DMD, FAGD [s1] [manhattan-dental-spa-lic] [manhattan-dental-spa-nysed-056300] | General dentistry | 056300 | New York State dentist licence number (NYSED Office of the Professions), licensed since 10 August 2012; registration current, no enforcement actions on file (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Alyssa Loparich, DDS [s1] [manhattan-dental-spa-lic] [manhattan-dental-spa-nysed-062351] | Oral and maxillofacial surgeon | 062351 | New York State dentist licence number (NYSED Office of the Professions), licensed since 3 May 2022; registration current, no enforcement actions on file (checked 30 September 2026). |
| Evan Kantor, DMD [s1] [manhattan-dental-spa-lic] [manhattan-dental-spa-nysed-050020] | Periodontist | 050020 | New York State dentist licence number (NYSED Office of the Professions), licensed since 14 June 2002; 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: Clinic responds to reviews
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- 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://manhattandentalspa.com |
|---|---|
| Phone | 212-683-2530 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 200 Madison Ave, Suite 2201, New York, NY 10016 |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://manhattandentalspa.com | Doctors, address, phone, services, CBCT, hours, photos. | 2026-07-08 |
| s2 | https://www.yelp.com/biz/manhattan-dental-spa-new-york | Rating ~4.9, high review volume, platform presence. | 2026-07-08 |
| sq | search:best dentist New York | AI/search visibility queries. | 2026-07-08 |
| manhattan-dental-spa-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Manhattan+Dental+Spa:+John+Vargas… | most recent visible review posted about 2 weeks before 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| manhattan-dental-spa-sedation | https://manhattandentalspa.com/services/sedation-dentistry/ | "IV Sedation – Deep Sedation / General Anesthesia... Allows you to sleep through the procedure with little to no memory afterward." "IV sedation: You'll sleep through the procedure with little to no memory of it." | 2026-08-25 |
| manhattan-dental-spa-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 'Vargas': found MITCHELL CHARNAS DMD & JOHN VARGAS DDS LLP, PSC #038331 (Professional Service Limited Liability Partnership), address on file 200 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10016. | 2026-08-25 |
| manhattan-dental-spa-nysed-036100 | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search?license… | NYSED Office of the Professions verification search, licence 036100 (Dentistry, profession code 050): CHARNAS MITCHELL ALAN, address on file New York NY; status Registered, registered through May 31, 2027; date of licensure August 14, 1981; no enforcement actions found. | 2026-09-30 |
| manhattan-dental-spa-nysed-054238 | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search?license… | NYSED Office of the Professions verification search, licence 054238 (Dentistry, profession code 050): VARGAS JOHN KENNETH, address on file Chappaqua NY; status Registered, registered through October 31, 2028; date of licensure October 30, 2008; no enforcement actions found. | 2026-09-30 |
| manhattan-dental-spa-nysed-056300 | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search?license… | NYSED Office of the Professions verification search, licence 056300 (Dentistry, profession code 050): GORDON ALLISON RACHEL, address on file New York NY; status Registered, registered through March 31, 2027; date of licensure August 10, 2012; no enforcement actions found. | 2026-09-30 |
| manhattan-dental-spa-nysed-062351 | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search?license… | NYSED Office of the Professions verification search, licence 062351 (Dentistry, profession code 050): LOPARICH ALYSSA, address on file Columbus OH; status Registered, registered through January 31, 2028; date of licensure May 3, 2022; no enforcement actions found. | 2026-09-30 |
| manhattan-dental-spa-nysed-050020 | https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search?license… | NYSED Office of the Professions verification search, licence 050020 (Dentistry, profession code 050): KANTOR EVAN GREGG, address on file Mount Kisco NY; status Registered, registered through June 30, 2028; date of licensure June 14, 2002; no enforcement actions found. | 2026-09-30 |
| manhattan-dental-spa-r6s3 | https://manhattandentalspa.com | Homepage HTML read on 2026-10-02: JSON-LD types Organization, Person, WebSite, ImageObject, WebPage, Article, VideoObject | 2026-10-02 |
| manhattan-dental-spa-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4246002469616436762&hl=en | Google listing "Manhattan Dental Spa: John Vargas DDS, Allison Gordon DMD, & Mitchell Charnas DMD" (Dentist, Cosmetic dentist, Dental implants provider), read 2026-10-05 in three review orders (the five lowest-rated, the five newest and the five most relevant): rated 4.9 from 744 reviews (1★ 13 / 2★ 1 / 3★ 3 / 4★ 6 / 5★ 721); 15 distinct reviews read, dated 2010-05-27 to 2026-10-01, 1 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): 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 MITCHELL CHARNAS DMD & JOHN VARGAS DDS LLP (PSC 038331, address matches clinic exactly) and all 5 named doctors found licensed. |
| 2026-08-25 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): documented as available. Site's sedation page documents IV sedation as "Deep Sedation / General Anesthesia": patient sleeps through procedure with little/no memory. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address/phone unchanged, not permanently closed; rating steady 4.9, now with 737 reviews (previously uncounted); captured Maps URL/coordinates. |
| 2026-07-08 | Initial data collection. |
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