HRSA - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
NHSC Fulfillment of Primary Care HPSA Needs Summary
States
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Primary State
Designated Shortage Areas
HPSA with NHSC Providers
Total Number of Practitioners Needed
HPSA Practitioner Shortage
NHSC Field Strength
Percent of Total Need Filled by NHSC
 
Alabama
85
14
557.30
127.80
31.00
5.56 %
 
Alaska
72
15
40.50
19.00
24.00
59.26 %
 
Arizona
145
29
636.70
247.00
54.00
8.48 %
 
Arkansas
94
4
171.90
63.70
5.00
2.91 %
 
California
553
96
2,310.40
908.90
200.00
8.66 %
 
Colorado
113
33
320.20
144.60
71.00
22.17 %
 
Connecticut
41
14
148.30
76.80
31.00
20.90 %
 
Delaware
12
3
69.20
23.00
9.00
13.01 %
 
District of Columbia
14
7
89.00
37.30
64.00
71.91 %
 
Florida
255
72
1,427.90
712.00
144.30
10.11 %
 
Georgia
193
28
588.40
236.60
49.00
8.33 %
 
Hawaii
31
6
36.20
8.80
15.00
41.44 %
 
Idaho
68
31
138.20
48.50
61.00
44.14 %
 
Illinois
266
70
1,150.10
475.30
149.00
12.96 %
 
Indiana
99
19
283.70
91.20
24.00
8.46 %
 
Iowa
101
11
165.00
61.50
16.00
9.70 %
 
Kansas
156
22
181.00
81.70
28.00
15.47 %
 
Kentucky
142
20
460.50
86.90
28.00
6.08 %
 
Louisiana
126
24
858.90
246.00
37.00
4.31 %
 
Maine
81
17
50.70
13.40
35.00
69.03 %
 
Maryland
53
8
209.30
71.90
31.00
14.81 %
 
Massachusetts
74
26
281.70
82.20
89.00
31.59 %
 
Michigan
216
48
612.80
208.90
79.00
12.89 %
 
Minnesota
124
14
153.60
49.80
20.00
13.02 %
 
Mississippi
110
27
574.90
157.70
33.00
5.74 %
 
Missouri
186
39
523.40
318.40
78.00
14.90 %
 
Montana
97
25
98.00
49.20
40.00
40.82 %
 
Nebraska
90
13
44.50
10.70
16.00
35.96 %
 
Nevada
60
7
157.40
82.10
11.00
6.99 %
 
New Hampshire
25
3
24.50
13.40
5.00
20.41 %
 
New Jersey
37
8
158.80
17.10
8.00
5.04 %
 
New Mexico
92
22
279.40
135.70
43.00
15.39 %
 
New York
179
52
1,487.10
306.70
131.00
8.81 %
 
North Carolina
116
32
581.70
65.70
61.00
10.49 %
 
North Dakota
77
10
77.50
33.90
13.00
16.77 %
 
Ohio
125
28
476.60
129.90
38.00
7.97 %
 
Oklahoma
200
8
159.30
66.10
22.00
13.81 %
 
Oregon
101
24
189.60
53.60
48.00
25.32 %
 
Pennsylvania
177
32
476.90
145.00
49.00
10.27 %
 
Rhode Island
19
6
62.80
12.10
10.00
15.92 %
 
South Carolina
97
28
382.40
107.30
52.00
13.60 %
 
South Dakota
90
12
76.00
39.70
15.00
19.74 %
 
Tennessee
122
30
468.80
81.40
73.00
15.57 %
 
Texas
429
51
2,112.40
615.00
99.00
4.69 %
HRSA Geospatial Data Warehouse
1 of 3
November 22, 2009
Data as of:
11/21/2009

HRSA - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
NHSC Fulfillment of Primary Care HPSA Needs Summary
States
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Primary State
Designated Shortage Areas
HPSA with NHSC Providers
Total Number of Practitioners Needed
HPSA Practitioner Shortage
NHSC Field Strength
Percent of Total Need Filled by NHSC
 
Utah
59
17
154.20
54.10
57.00
36.96 %
 
Vermont
28
1
15.30
1.90
1.00
6.54 %
 
Virginia
120
13
436.80
108.40
19.00
4.35 %
 
Washington
154
27
340.10
132.50
67.00
19.70 %
 
West Virginia
99
21
122.70
22.60
37.00
30.15 %
 
Wisconsin
118
16
313.60
114.80
35.00
11.16 %
 
Wyoming
39
6
57.20
13.90
8.00
13.99 %
 
Total of Displayed Data:
6,160
1,189
20,793.40
7,011.70
2,363.30
11.37 %
HRSA Geospatial Data Warehouse
2 of 3
November 22, 2009
Data as of:
11/21/2009

HRSA - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
NHSC Fulfillment of Primary Care HPSA Needs Summary
Territories
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Primary State
Designated Shortage Areas
HPSA with NHSC Providers
Total Number of Practitioners Needed
HPSA Practitioner Shortage
NHSC Field Strength
Percent of Total Need Filled by NHSC
 
American Samoa
2
1
22.30
19.00
4.00
17.94 %
 
Federated States of Micronesia
6
0
34.10
33.10
 
0.00 %
 
Guam
2
1
55.70
2.10
3.00
5.39 %
 
Marshall Islands
2
0
9.00
0.00
 
0.00 %
 
Northern Mariana Islands
1
1
23.00
13.00
5.00
21.74 %
 
Puerto Rico
41
4
763.70
260.80
6.00
0.79 %
 
Republic of Palau
2
0
6.60
3.60
 
0.00 %
 
U.S. Virgin Islands
4
2
19.30
9.30
4.00
20.73 %
 
Total of Displayed Data:
60
9
933.70
340.90
22.00
2.36 %
HRSA Geospatial Data Warehouse
3 of 3
November 22, 2009
Data as of:
11/21/2009