AK · Healthcare shortage profile
Kusilvak County, AK
Home to 8,368 residents, with 48 active HRSA shortage designations.
- Active HPSAs
- 48
- Population
- 8,368
- Peak shortage score
- 24.0
- MUA Index
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Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Kusilvak County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 48 active HPSA designations, more than 99% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 48
- Active HPSA designations
- 16
- Dental shortages
- 24
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 1%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Kusilvak County, AK on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-03. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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33.3% of Kusilvak County's 48 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 16 primary care, 16 mental health, 16 dental (denominator 48).
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Closing Kusilvak County's active designations would take about 4.4 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.3 primary care, 0.4 mental health, 1.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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Peak HPSA score 24.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Kusilvak County carries 48 active designations, above 99% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Kusilvak County falls in the upper quarter of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 7 of 31. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 02158. Population: 8,368.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Kusilvak County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
Showing the 40 most-severe of 48 active (designated) HPSAs in Kusilvak County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Emmonak Mental Health Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| Emmonak (Pearl E. Johnson Sub-Regional Clinic) | dental | 24.0 |
| Mountain Village Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| Agnes Boliver Health Clinic (Marshall) | dental | 24.0 |
| Nunam Iqua Village Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| Alakanuk Village Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| Thecla Friday-Tuluk Health Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| Hooper Bay Sub-Regional Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| Pilot Station Village Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| Hooper Bay Mental Health Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| Scammon Bay Health Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| Russian Mission-Yukon Village Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| Kotlik Community Health Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| Pitkas Point Village Clinic | dental | 22.0 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | dental | 22.0 |
| Alakanuk Village Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Emmonak (Pearl E. Johnson Sub-Regional Clinic) | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Hooper Bay Sub-Regional Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Pilot Station Village Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Mountain Village Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Agnes Boliver Health Clinic (Marshall) | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Kotlik Community Health Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Emmonak Mental Health Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Russian Mission-Yukon Village Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Scammon Bay Health Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Thecla Friday-Tuluk Health Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Hooper Bay Mental Health Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Nunam Iqua Village Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Saint Mary's Sub-Regional Clinic | dental | 20.0 |
| Thecla Friday-Tuluk Health Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Scammon Bay Health Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Hooper Bay Mental Health Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Emmonak Mental Health Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Mountain Village Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Emmonak (Pearl E. Johnson Sub-Regional Clinic) | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Russian Mission-Yukon Village Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Nunam Iqua Village Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Hooper Bay Sub-Regional Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Pilot Station Village Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Agnes Boliver Health Clinic (Marshall) | primary_care | 19.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Kusilvak County
Dental care carries Kusilvak County's deepest shortage reading, 24.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 19.0 of 25; Mental health reads 20.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Kusilvak County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Kusilvak County above 99% of real US counties (48 active designations: 16 primary care, 16 mental health, 16 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 24.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
Kusilvak County falls in the upper quarter of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 7 of 31. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
Kusilvak County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
16 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
16 designations
- Dental
Dental
16 designations
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Kusilvak County, AK · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on a heavy-burden county
Kusilvak County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Kusilvak County's 48 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of AK before you draw conclusions from a single score. AK overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Counties With a Similar Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Kusilvak County's 24.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many healthcare shortage areas does Kusilvak County have?
Kusilvak County, AK has 48 Health Professional Shortage Area designations: 16 in primary care, 16 in mental health, and 16 in dental care, according to HRSA data.
Is Kusilvak County a Medically Underserved Area?
Kusilvak County does not currently have a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) designation from HRSA. However, the county may still have individual HPSA designations for specific provider types.
What does Kusilvak County's HPSA score of 24.0 mean?
24.0 in dental care clears 17, HRSA's high-priority line, which is what makes providers here eligible for NHSC placement and enhanced reimbursement.
What healthcare providers are needed in Kusilvak County?
Based on HRSA shortage designations, Kusilvak County needs additional providers in primary care (family physicians, internists, pediatricians), mental health (psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers), and dental care (dentists, dental hygienists). The National Health Service Corps offers loan repayment and scholarship programs for providers who serve in designated shortage areas.
Which federal programs do Kusilvak County's designations unlock?
Kusilvak County's 48 active designations open NHSC placement, Community Health Center grants, the Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, but eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not the county line.
How does Kusilvak County compare to other counties in AK?
Kusilvak County has 48 total HPSA designations with a peak shortage score of 24.0. You can compare shortage levels across all counties in AK on the state overview page, or view national county rankings to see where Kusilvak County stands relative to the rest of the country.
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Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 02158. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
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Every figure on PlainHealthAccess is rendered directly from HRSA source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page counts active HPSA rows for FIPS 02158 (Kusilvak County, AK) from the current HRSA release and places that total among all real US counties. Designations describe federal shortage criteria, not appointment availability or care quality for any person. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, review the public data changelog, or report a data issue for this page. Data current as of 2026-08-03.