HRSA - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
NHSC Fulfillment of Dental 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
62
7
377.40
289.30
13.00
3.44 %
 
Alaska
45
1
26.30
10.90
2.00
7.60 %
 
Arizona
108
9
302.60
128.20
10.00
3.30 %
 
Arkansas
47
3
76.10
29.00
3.00
3.94 %
 
California
303
40
806.50
386.70
59.00
7.32 %
 
Colorado
79
8
119.80
69.40
8.00
6.68 %
 
Connecticut
40
5
88.60
62.90
9.00
10.16 %
 
Delaware
8
1
60.60
27.60
1.00
1.65 %
 
District of Columbia
9
2
6.90
5.10
3.00
43.48 %
 
Florida
212
24
917.40
759.90
28.00
3.05 %
 
Georgia
137
9
354.60
207.60
11.00
3.10 %
 
Hawaii
27
6
87.50
30.30
8.00
9.14 %
 
Idaho
63
10
107.10
52.60
13.00
12.14 %
 
Illinois
171
14
538.20
428.40
17.00
3.16 %
 
Indiana
39
5
63.20
45.70
6.00
9.49 %
 
Iowa
109
9
100.50
59.80
10.00
9.95 %
 
Kansas
123
7
151.10
93.60
14.00
9.27 %
 
Kentucky
66
3
129.10
38.50
4.00
3.10 %
 
Louisiana
89
9
629.60
231.90
13.00
2.06 %
 
Maine
72
6
178.80
44.10
7.00
3.91 %
 
Maryland
41
2
122.70
57.80
2.00
1.63 %
 
Massachusetts
67
6
254.50
100.00
9.00
3.54 %
 
Michigan
133
13
374.20
266.50
18.00
4.81 %
 
Minnesota
79
3
92.20
51.40
3.00
3.25 %
 
Mississippi
104
8
428.60
181.00
8.00
1.87 %
 
Missouri
136
18
279.60
242.90
30.00
10.73 %
 
Montana
59
8
74.20
41.00
11.00
14.82 %
 
Nebraska
48
3
12.90
6.00
4.00
31.01 %
 
Nevada
24
1
115.00
86.80
1.00
0.87 %
 
New Hampshire
20
0
15.70
5.10
 
0.00 %
 
New Jersey
32
1
35.30
22.00
1.00
2.83 %
 
New Mexico
64
14
190.00
101.70
19.00
10.00 %
 
New York
113
25
508.60
223.90
45.00
8.85 %
 
North Carolina
110
11
349.40
219.90
14.00
4.01 %
 
North Dakota
28
2
16.80
10.00
2.00
11.90 %
 
Ohio
98
14
290.20
181.80
15.00
5.17 %
 
Oklahoma
93
5
63.00
54.40
7.00
11.11 %
 
Oregon
76
12
209.50
112.80
21.00
10.02 %
 
Pennsylvania
141
10
462.20
292.00
11.00
2.38 %
 
Rhode Island
16
4
45.30
29.90
8.00
17.66 %
 
South Carolina
66
6
376.50
187.30
7.00
1.86 %
 
South Dakota
52
3
29.50
20.20
3.00
10.17 %
 
Tennessee
132
9
402.10
230.90
12.00
2.98 %
 
Texas
238
20
1,129.40
509.90
26.00
2.30 %
HRSA Geospatial Data Warehouse
1 of 3
November 21, 2009
Data as of:
11/20/2009
HRSA - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
NHSC Fulfillment of Dental 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
50
3
60.00
27.90
3.00
5.00 %
 
Vermont
20
0
6.20
1.80
 
0.00 %
 
Virginia
90
8
297.70
129.90
9.00
3.02 %
 
Washington
108
15
236.80
115.40
25.00
10.56 %
 
West Virginia
62
1
56.10
28.90
2.00
3.57 %
 
Wisconsin
76
8
125.60
107.70
11.00
8.76 %
 
Wyoming
24
1
16.80
7.00
2.00
11.90 %
 
Total of Displayed Data:
4,209
412
11,798.50
6,655.30
568.00
4.81 %
HRSA Geospatial Data Warehouse
2 of 3
November 21, 2009
Data as of:
11/20/2009
HRSA - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
NHSC Fulfillment of Dental 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
0
17.10
16.10
 
0.00 %
 
Federated States of Micronesia
6
0
26.30
26.30
 
0.00 %
 
Guam
2
0
38.30
7.20
 
0.00 %
 
Marshall Islands
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
Northern Mariana Islands
1
0
17.30
14.60
 
0.00 %
 
Puerto Rico
39
0
580.00
258.00
 
0.00 %
 
Republic of Palau
2
0
5.00
1.40
 
0.00 %
 
U.S. Virgin Islands
5
0
28.00
25.60
 
0.00 %
 
Total of Displayed Data:
58
0
712.00
349.20
 
0.00 %
HRSA Geospatial Data Warehouse
3 of 3
November 21, 2009
Data as of:
11/20/2009