Does Catoosa County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?

Yes - Catoosa County carries an MUA designation (index 57.5; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.

Which record sets Catoosa County's peak score of 19.0?

"TRI-MED FAMILY CARE, INC." leads the active set (score 19.0; dental; 33,961 people in the service area; designated 08/09/2013). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.

Which other active designations sit under Catoosa County's severity reading?

After "TRI-MED FAMILY CARE, INC.", the next active names on this release are "TRI-MED FAMILY CARE, INC.", "TRI-MED FAMILY CARE, INC." and "TRI-MED FAMILY CARE, INC.". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.

Medically Underserved Area Primary · mental · dental footprint

GA · Healthcare shortage profile

Catoosa County, GA

Peak severity leads this reading: Catoosa County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 67,872.

Active HPSAs: 3
Population: 67,872
Peak shortage score: 19.0
MUA Index: 57.5

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Light-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Catoosa County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.

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Active HPSA designations: 1
Dental shortages: 19
Peak severity score (of 26): Top 80%
US counties by volume

Few Census ZCTAs touch Catoosa County

The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 8 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Catoosa County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).

Intersecting ZCTA

3 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.

Key findings

What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Catoosa County, GA 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.

Peak HPSA score 19.0 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.
33.3% of Catoosa County's 3 active designations are primary care.

Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).

Corpus placement

Active-designation volume placement

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Catoosa County carries 3 active designations, above 20% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.

State peer position. Catoosa County falls in the upper half of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 43 of 159. 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: 13047. Population: 67,872.

Medically Underserved Area

MUA Designated

MUA Index: 57.5

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 18.0

Mental Health 17.0

Dental 19.0

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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Catoosa County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name	Type	Score	Status	Pop. Served
Tri-Med Family Care, Inc.	dental	19.0	designated	33,961
Tri-Med Family Care, Inc.	primary_care	18.0	designated	33,961
Tri-Med Family Care, Inc.	mental_health	17.0	designated	33,961

Light-burden reading for Catoosa County

Peak severity leads this reading: Catoosa County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Catoosa County's deepest shortage reading, 19.0 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 18.0 of 25; Mental health reads 17.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 57.5, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.

Catoosa County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.

Catoosa County falls in the upper half of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 43 of 159. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Catoosa County, GA · 2026 Accessed 2026-08-15 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 Catoosa County's designations

Catoosa County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.

Catoosa County's 3 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 GA before you draw conclusions from a single score. GA 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 near Catoosa County's dental score of 19.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “TRI-MED FAMILY CARE, INC.”).

Scott County, MN

19.0 dental score · 150,928 pop.

Lafourche County, LA

19.0 dental score · 97,557 pop.

Pulaski County, KY

19.0 dental score · 65,034 pop.

Winona County, MN

19.0 dental score · 49,671 pop.

Colquitt County, GA

19.0 dental score · 45,898 pop.

Waukesha County, WI

19.0 dental score · 406,978 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Catoosa County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?: Yes - Catoosa County carries an MUA designation (index 57.5; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
Which record sets Catoosa County's peak score of 19.0?: "TRI-MED FAMILY CARE, INC." leads the active set (score 19.0; dental; 33,961 people in the service area; designated 08/09/2013). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
Which other active designations sit under Catoosa County's severity reading?: After "TRI-MED FAMILY CARE, INC.", the next active names on this release are "TRI-MED FAMILY CARE, INC.", "TRI-MED FAMILY CARE, INC." and "TRI-MED FAMILY CARE, INC.". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 13047. 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 13047 (Catoosa County, GA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.