OK · Healthcare shortage profile
Beaver County, OK
Home to 5,049 residents, with 9 active HRSA shortage designations.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 5,049
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
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Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Beaver County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Beaver County, OK 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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33.3% of Beaver County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
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Closing Beaver County's active designations would take about 7.1 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.6 primary care, 6.1 mental health, 0.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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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.
Beaver County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
9 Top 25% higher than 75% 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. Beaver County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 14 of 77. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 40007. Population: 5,049.
Single high-priority discipline
Beaver County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 3 active mental health designations to Beaver County , with a peak score of 19.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the mental health records.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Beaver 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
All 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Beaver County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mhca 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Community Clinic OF Beaver | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Community Clinic OF Turpin | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Community Clinic OF Beaver | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Community Clinic OF Turpin | dental | 15.0 |
| Community Clinic OF Beaver | dental | 15.0 |
| Community Clinic OF Turpin | primary_care | 13.0 |
| LI - Beaver County | primary_care | 11.0 |
| LI - Beaver County | dental | 10.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Beaver County
Beaver County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 19.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 15.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Beaver County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Beaver County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 19.0. 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.
Beaver County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 14 of 77. 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.
Acting on Beaver County's high-priority mental health
Beaver County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Beaver County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of OK before drawing conclusions from a single score. OK overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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 Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Beaver County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Tompkins County, NY and Twin Falls County, ID.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many healthcare shortage areas does Beaver County have?
Beaver County, OK has 9 Health Professional Shortage Area designations: 3 in primary care, 3 in mental health, and 3 in dental care, according to HRSA data.
Is Beaver County a Medically Underserved Area?
Beaver 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 Beaver County's HPSA score of 19.0 mean?
19.0 in mental health 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 Beaver County?
Based on HRSA shortage designations, Beaver 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 Beaver County's designations unlock?
Beaver County's 9 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 Beaver County compare to other counties in OK?
Beaver County has 9 total HPSA designations with a peak shortage score of 19.0. You can compare shortage levels across all counties in OK on the state overview page, or view national county rankings to see where Beaver County stands relative to the rest of the country. Score-nearest counties on this release include Tompkins County, NY and Twin Falls County, ID.
Next read: The Mental-Health Provider Shortage · OK state overview · NHSC loan repayment
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 40007. 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.
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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 40007 (Beaver County, OK) 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 2026-08-15.