AK · Healthcare shortage profile
Southeast Fairbanks County, AK
Designation volume is the standout signal for Southeast Fairbanks County: 24 active HPSA records, above 96% of real US counties. Population 6,808.
- Active HPSAs
- 24
- Population
- 6,808
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Southeast Fairbanks County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 24 active HPSA designations, more than 96% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 24
- Active HPSA designations
- 8
- Dental shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 4%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Southeast Fairbanks County, AK on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Peak HPSA score 18.0 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.
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Closing Southeast Fairbanks County's active designations would take about 3.3 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.2 primary care, 0.3 mental health, 1.7 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Southeast Fairbanks County's 24 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 dental (denominator 24).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Southeast Fairbanks County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Southeast Fairbanks County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
2 additional ZCTAs intersect this county in the crosswalk (ordered by land share).
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Southeast Fairbanks County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
24 Top 4% higher than 96% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Southeast Fairbanks County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 31. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 02240. Population: 6,808.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 24 active (designated) HPSAs in Southeast Fairbanks County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tanacross Village Clinic | dental | 18.0 |
| Tok Community Clinic | dental | 18.0 |
| Tok Community Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Tanacross Village Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Tok Community Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Mentasta Village Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | dental | 16.0 |
| Mentasta Village Clinic | dental | 16.0 |
| Mentasta Village Clinic | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Dot Lake Village Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Tetlin Village Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Northway Village Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Eagle Village Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Dot Lake Village Clinic | dental | 14.0 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Dot Lake Village Clinic | primary_care | 12.0 |
| Northway Village Clinic | dental | 12.0 |
| Eagle Village Clinic | dental | 12.0 |
| Tetlin Village Clinic | dental | 12.0 |
| Tanacross Village Clinic | primary_care | 10.0 |
| Eagle Village Clinic | primary_care | 10.0 |
| Northway Village Clinic | primary_care | 10.0 |
| Tetlin Village Clinic | primary_care | 10.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Southeast Fairbanks County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Southeast Fairbanks County: 24 active HPSA records, above 96% of real US counties. Dental care carries Southeast Fairbanks County's deepest shortage reading, 18.0 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 16.0 of 25; Mental health reads 17.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Volume places Southeast Fairbanks County above 96% of real US counties (24 active designations: 8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 18.0. 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.
Southeast Fairbanks County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 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.
Southeast Fairbanks County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Mental health
Mental health
8 designations
- Dental
Dental
8 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Southeast Fairbanks County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Southeast Fairbanks County's active designations: about 3.3 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Southeast Fairbanks 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
Southeast Fairbanks County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Southeast Fairbanks County's 24 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 Southeast Fairbanks County's 18.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Atascosa County, TX and Lawrence County, TN.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Southeast Fairbanks County (24 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 24 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Southeast Fairbanks County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Southeast Fairbanks County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Southeast Fairbanks County's 24 active HPSA designations?
- 24 Designated rows (8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Tanacross Village Clinic" (score 18.0; dental; 2,020 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Also active: "Tok Community Clinic", "Tok Community Clinic", "Tanacross Village Clinic". Above 96% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Southeast Fairbanks County?
- Peak active score 18.0 in dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 24 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Southeast Fairbanks County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 3.3 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Tanacross Village Clinic" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Southeast Fairbanks County's designation volume?
- 24 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Southeast Fairbanks County's volume compare inside AK?
- 24 active HPSA rows · peak 18.0. Southeast Fairbanks County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 31. Score-nearest counties on this release include Atascosa County, TX and Lawrence County, TN.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 02240. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 02240 (Southeast Fairbanks County, AK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 24; peak score 18.0; signature 24 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.