MI · Healthcare shortage profile
Newaygo County, MI
Designation volume is the standout signal for Newaygo County: 21 active HPSA records, above 95% of real US counties. Population 49,978.
- Active HPSAs
- 21
- Population
- 49,978
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
- 53.6
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Newaygo County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 21 active HPSA designations, more than 95% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 21
- Active HPSA designations
- 7
- Primary-care shortages
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 5%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Newaygo County, MI 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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Closing Newaygo County's active designations would take about 11 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 5 primary care, 2.5 mental health, 3.2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Newaygo County's 21 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 7 primary care, 7 mental health, 7 dental (denominator 21).
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Peak HPSA score 16.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Dense ZCTA lattice over Newaygo County
Newaygo County intersects 21 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
9 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.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Newaygo County carries 21 active designations, above 95% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Newaygo County falls in the upper quarter of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 83. 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: 26123. Population: 49,978.
Below high-priority line
Newaygo County is designated, but no active score clears 17
21 active designations sit on this FIPS (7 primary care, 7 mental health, 7 dental), and the peak severity is 16.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.
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 21 active (designated) HPSAs in Newaygo County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Family Medicine - Hesperia | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Pediatrics & Walk-In Clinic - Fremont | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Multispecialty Clinic - Fremont | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Family Medicine - Newaygo | primary_care | 16.0 |
| LI-Newaygo County | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Pediatrics & Walk-In Clinic - Fremont | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Multispecialty Clinic - Fremont | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Family Medicine - Newaygo | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Family Medicine - Hesperia | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Newaygo County | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Multispecialty Clinic - Fremont | dental | 15.0 |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Family Medicine - Newaygo | dental | 15.0 |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Pediatrics & Walk-In Clinic - Fremont | dental | 15.0 |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology | dental | 15.0 |
| LI-Newaygo County | dental | 15.0 |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Family Medicine - Hesperia | dental | 15.0 |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Family Medicine - Grant | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Family Medicine - Grant | dental | 13.0 |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Family Medicine - Grant | mental_health | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Newaygo County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Newaygo County: 21 active HPSA records, above 95% of real US counties. Newaygo County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and mental health: both scored 16.0 by HRSA, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 53.6, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Newaygo County above 95% of real US counties (21 active designations: 7 primary care, 7 mental health, 7 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 16.0. 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.
Newaygo County falls in the upper quarter of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 83. 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.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Newaygo County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Newaygo County's active designations: about 11 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
High-volume peers of Newaygo County (21 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 21 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Newaygo County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Newaygo County carries an MUA designation (index 53.6; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Newaygo County's 21 active HPSA designations?
- 21 Designated rows (7 primary care, 7 mental health, 7 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology" (score 16.0; primary care; 60,365 people in the service area; designated 05/29/2013). Also active: "Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Family Medicine - Hesperia", "Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Pediatrics & Walk-In Clinic - Fremont", "Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Multispecialty Clinic - Fremont". Above 95% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Newaygo County?
- Peak active score 16.0 in primary care and mental health stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 21 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Newaygo County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 11 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Newaygo County's designation volume?
- 21 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 Newaygo County's volume compare inside MI?
- 21 active HPSA rows · peak 16.0. Newaygo County falls in the upper quarter of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 83. Score-nearest counties on this release include Dubuque County, IA and Dane County, WI.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 26123. 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 26123 (Newaygo County, MI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 21; peak score 16.0; signature 21 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.