OK · Healthcare shortage profile
Beckham County, OK
Peak severity leads this reading: Beckham County's highest active HPSA score is 20.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 22,410.
- Active HPSAs
- 5
- Population
- 22,410
- Peak shortage score
- 20.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Beckham County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 5 active HPSA designations, more than 47% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 5
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Dental shortages
- 20
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 53%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Beckham County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Beckham 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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Beckham 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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Peak HPSA score 20.0 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 Beckham County's active designations would take about 17 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.4 primary care, 12 mental health, 2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Beckham County's 5 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 1 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 5).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Beckham County carries 5 active designations, above 47% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Beckham County falls in the lower half of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 53 of 77. 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: 40009. Population: 22,410.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Beckham 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 5 active (designated) HPSAs in Beckham County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI-Beckham County | dental | 20.0 |
| LI-Beckham County | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Mhca 9 Red Rock West | mental_health | 17.0 |
| North Fork Correctional Facility | primary_care | 6.0 |
| CF-North Fork | dental | 3.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Beckham County
Peak severity leads this reading: Beckham County's highest active HPSA score is 20.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Beckham County's deepest shortage reading, 20.0 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 17.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Beckham County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Beckham County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 47% of counties) with 5 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/1/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Beckham County falls in the lower half of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 53 of 77. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Beckham 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
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
1 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Beckham County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Beckham County's active designations: about 17 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 Beckham County, OK · 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 Beckham County's designations
Beckham County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Beckham County's 5 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 OK before you draw conclusions from a single score. OK 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.
Nearby dental score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active dental HPSA score to Beckham County's 20.0. Open Snohomish County, WA or Marion County, FL next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Beckham County's dental score of 20.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 20.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI-Beckham County”).
Snohomish County, WA
20.0 dental score · 827,957 pop.
Marion County, FL
20.0 dental score · 375,908 pop.
Clark County, OH
20.0 dental score · 136,001 pop.
Polk County, OR
20.0 dental score · 87,433 pop.
Lake County, CA
20.0 dental score · 68,163 pop.
Sampson County, NC
20.0 dental score · 59,036 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Beckham County's peak score of 20.0?
- "LI-Beckham County" leads the active set (score 20.0; dental; 721 people in the service area; ~1.7 FTE still needed on the record; designated 12/16/2015). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 5 active rows: 2 primary care, 1 mental health, 2 dental.
- Why is Beckham County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Beckham County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Beckham County's severity reading?
- After "LI-Beckham County", the next active names on this release are "LI-Beckham County", "LI-Beckham County", "MHCA 9 Red Rock West" and "North Fork Correctional Facility". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~17 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Beckham County's high-severity geography?
- Beckham County's 5 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "LI-Beckham County".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 40009. 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 40009 (Beckham County, OK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 5; peak score 20.0; signature peak score 20.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.