{"title":"CO2 Laser Statistics 2026","url":"https://medspastandard.com/statistics/co2-laser/","snapshot":"2026-10-30","source":"MedSpaStandard directory snapshot 2026-10-30 (https://medspastandard.com/statistics/co2-laser/)","numbers":[{"id":"providers","label":"med spas offering CO2 laser","value":6958,"display":"6,958","kind":"count","n":6958,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"6,958 of the 53,215 US med spas in the MedSpaStandard directory (13%) offer CO2 laser, going by their Google listings and websites, as of October 2026.","method":"Listings whose Google listing (services, description, review topics) or website names the treatment."},{"id":"providers_share","label":"of US med spas","value":13.08,"display":"13%","kind":"share","n":6958,"denominator":53215,"scope":"national","statement":"13% of the 53,215 US med spas in the MedSpaStandard directory offer CO2 laser, as of October 2026."},{"id":"rank","label":"of 81 treatments by provider count","value":40,"display":"40th","kind":"rank","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"CO2 laser ranks 40th by provider count among the 81 treatments MedSpaStandard tracks, as of October 2026."},{"id":"states","label":"states with providers","value":51,"display":"51","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Med spas offering CO2 laser are listed in 51 of the 51 states (counting Washington, DC), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"top_state","label":"providers in California","value":1128,"display":"1,128","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"California has the most CO2 laser providers, with 1,128 med spas, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"per100k","label":"providers per 100,000 residents","value":2.0458,"display":"2.0","kind":"rate","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Nationally there are 2.0 med spas offering CO2 laser per 100,000 residents, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026.","method":"Per-capita rates use Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates (July 1, 2024)."},{"id":"top_state_pc","label":"per 100,000 in Colorado","value":4.851,"display":"4.9","kind":"rate","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"state","statement":"Colorado has the most CO2 laser providers per capita: 4.9 per 100,000 residents (289 med spas), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"low_state_pc","label":"per 100,000 in Wisconsin","value":0.8052,"display":"0.8","kind":"rate","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"state","statement":"Among states with at least 30 providers, Wisconsin has the fewest per capita: 0.8 per 100,000 residents, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cities","label":"cities with providers","value":2223,"display":"2,223","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"CO2 laser is offered in 2,223 US cities and towns in the MedSpaStandard directory, as of October 2026."},{"id":"top_city","label":"providers in Manhattan, NY","value":157,"display":"157","kind":"count","n":null,"denominator":null,"scope":"national","statement":"Manhattan, NY has the most med spas offering CO2 laser: 157, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"chain_share","label":"belong to a national chain","value":1.31,"display":"1.3%","kind":"share","n":91,"denominator":6958,"scope":"national","statement":"1.3% of med spas offering CO2 laser belong to one of the 42 national chains we match by name; the rest are independents or small local groups, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"claimed_share","label":"claimed Google listing","value":97.59,"display":"98%","kind":"share","n":6790,"denominator":6958,"scope":"national","statement":"98% of CO2 laser providers have claimed their Google listing, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_botox","label":"also offer Botox","value":92.58,"display":"93%","kind":"share","n":6442,"denominator":6958,"scope":"national","statement":"93% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer Botox, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_dermal-fillers","label":"also offer dermal fillers","value":92.4,"display":"92%","kind":"share","n":6429,"denominator":6958,"scope":"national","statement":"92% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer dermal fillers, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_microneedling","label":"also offer microneedling","value":91.36,"display":"91%","kind":"share","n":6357,"denominator":6958,"scope":"national","statement":"91% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer microneedling, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_chemical-peel","label":"also offer chemical peels","value":89.38,"display":"89%","kind":"share","n":6219,"denominator":6958,"scope":"national","statement":"89% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer chemical peels, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_laser-hair-removal","label":"also offer laser hair removal","value":75.52,"display":"76%","kind":"share","n":5255,"denominator":6958,"scope":"national","statement":"76% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer laser hair removal, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"co_acne-scar-treatment","label":"also offer acne scar treatment","value":66.7,"display":"67%","kind":"share","n":4641,"denominator":6958,"scope":"national","statement":"67% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer acne scar treatment, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"dev_sciton-bbl","label":"name Sciton BBL","value":26.98,"display":"27%","kind":"share","n":1864,"denominator":6909,"scope":"national","statement":"27% of CO2 laser providers with a website name the Sciton BBL device or platform, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"dev_coolsculpting","label":"name CoolSculpting","value":26.21,"display":"26%","kind":"share","n":1811,"denominator":6909,"scope":"national","statement":"26% of CO2 laser providers with a website name the CoolSculpting device or platform, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"dev_morpheus8","label":"name Morpheus8","value":24.45,"display":"24%","kind":"share","n":1689,"denominator":6909,"scope":"national","statement":"24% of CO2 laser providers with a website name the Morpheus8 device or platform, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"financing","label":"name a financing plan","value":16.12,"display":"16%","kind":"share","n":1114,"denominator":6909,"scope":"national","statement":"At least 16% of CO2 laser providers with a website name a patient-financing plan such as CareCredit or Cherry (we read up to six pages per site), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_physician","label":"name a physician (MD or DO)","value":63.53,"display":"64%","kind":"share","n":2519,"denominator":3965,"scope":"national","statement":"64% of the 3,965 CO2 laser providers that name their clinical team online list a physician (MD or DO), according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_np","label":"name a nurse practitioner","value":41.59,"display":"42%","kind":"share","n":1649,"denominator":3965,"scope":"national","statement":"42% of the 3,965 CO2 laser providers that name their clinical team online list a nurse practitioner, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_pa","label":"name a physician assistant","value":25.78,"display":"26%","kind":"share","n":1022,"denominator":3965,"scope":"national","statement":"26% of the 3,965 CO2 laser providers that name their clinical team online list a physician assistant, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"cred_rn","label":"name a registered nurse","value":33.8,"display":"34%","kind":"share","n":1340,"denominator":3965,"scope":"national","statement":"34% of the 3,965 CO2 laser providers that name their clinical team online list a registered nurse, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"avg_rating","label":"average Google rating (review-weighted)","value":4.8365,"display":"4.84","kind":"avg","n":1435528,"denominator":6666,"scope":"national","statement":"Google reviews of med spas offering CO2 laser average 4.84 stars, across 1,435,528 reviews of 6,666 rated listings, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"five_star","label":"5-star reviews","value":94.02,"display":"94%","kind":"share","n":1349662,"denominator":1435528,"scope":"national","statement":"94% of the Google reviews left for CO2 laser providers are 5-star, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"rated48","label":"rated 4.8+","value":78.78,"display":"79%","kind":"share","n":5018,"denominator":6370,"scope":"national","statement":"79% of CO2 laser providers with at least 5 reviews hold a 4.8-star rating or better, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"low_star","label":"1- or 2-star reviews","value":3.53,"display":"3.5%","kind":"share","n":50708,"denominator":1435528,"scope":"national","statement":"3.5% of the Google reviews left for CO2 laser providers give 1 or 2 stars, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"under4","label":"rated under 4.0","value":1.46,"display":"1.5%","kind":"share","n":93,"denominator":6370,"scope":"national","statement":"1.5% of CO2 laser providers with at least 5 reviews average under 4.0 stars, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"results_theme","label":"review themes mention results","value":12.2,"display":"12%","kind":"share","n":659,"denominator":5403,"scope":"national","statement":"Google lists results as a review theme for 12% of CO2 laser providers with review themes, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."},{"id":"natural_theme","label":"review themes mention natural results","value":7.63,"display":"7.6%","kind":"share","n":412,"denominator":5403,"scope":"national","statement":"Google lists natural-looking results as a review theme for 7.6% of CO2 laser providers with review themes, according to MedSpaStandard directory data for October 2026."}],"table":{"title":"CO2 laser providers by state","head":["State","Med spas offering it","Share of the state's med spas","Per 100,000 residents"],"rows":[["California","1,128","17%","2.9"],["Florida","915","14%","3.9"],["Texas","596","9.8%","1.9"],["New York","477","12%","2.4"],["Colorado","289","18%","4.9"],["Arizona","257","13%","3.4"],["North Carolina","209","16%","1.9"],["New Jersey","206","15%","2.2"],["Georgia","201","11%","1.8"],["Pennsylvania","196","15%","1.5"],["Virginia","190","16%","2.2"],["Illinois","184","11%","1.4"],["Massachusetts","172","13%","2.4"],["Michigan","163","13%","1.6"],["Ohio","122","11%","1.0"],["Washington","117","11%","1.5"],["Tennessee","116","11%","1.6"],["South Carolina","106","17%","1.9"],["Nevada","98","14%","3.0"],["Connecticut","96","17%","2.6"],["Missouri","91","11%","1.5"],["Maryland","91","12%","1.5"],["Indiana","86","14%","1.2"],["Utah","75","11%","2.1"],["Kentucky","67","13%","1.5"],["Minnesota","66","9.9%","1.1"],["Oregon","63","9.8%","1.5"],["Louisiana","51","10%","1.1"],["Alabama","48","15%","0.9"],["Wisconsin","48","9.3%","0.8"],["New Hampshire","45","22%","3.2"],["Oklahoma","42","8.4%","1.0"],["New Mexico","41","15%","1.9"],["Idaho","40","11%","2.0"],["Kansas","32","9.9%","1.1"],["Maine","27","16%","1.9"],["Arkansas","27","8.2%","0.9"],["Mississippi","25","11%","0.8"],["Hawaii","23","11%","1.6"],["Montana","18","10%","1.6"],["Delaware","15","13%","1.4"],["Alaska","15","–","2.0"],["North Dakota","15","–","1.9"],["Nebraska","12","6.1%","0.6"],["Iowa","11","3.5%","0.3"],["District of Columbia","11","–","1.6"],["West Virginia","11","9.6%","0.6"],["Rhode Island","10","7.5%","0.9"],["Wyoming","6","5.9%","1.0"],["Vermont","4","–","0.6"],["South Dakota","4","–","0.4"]]},"caveats":["Counts are Google Maps listings we classify as med spas, so they include dermatology and plastic surgery practices that offer med spa treatments and exclude spas without a Google listing.","A treatment counts when the spa's Google listing or website names it, so a spa with an outdated menu can be over- or under-counted.","Credentials count only clinicians a spa names with a credential (MD, DO, NP, PA, RN) on its own website, so spas that leave their team off their website are left out of those shares.","We hold no patient records: every figure describes providers, their listings and their Google reviews, not who gets treated.","Ratings and review themes are Google's, as shown on each listing on the snapshot date; Google filters some reviews and does not publish how."]}