OK · Healthcare shortage profile
Pottawatomie County, OK
Designation volume is the standout signal for Pottawatomie County: 14 active HPSA records, above 90% of real US counties. Population 72,454.
- Active HPSAs
- 14
- Population
- 72,454
- Peak shortage score
- 20.0
- MUA Index
- 55.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Pottawatomie County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 14 active HPSA designations, more than 90% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 14
- Active HPSA designations
- 5
- Mental-health shortages
- 20
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 10%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie County intersects 17 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
5 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 Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County's active designations would take about 12 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 7.3 primary care, 2.6 mental health, 2.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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35.7% of Pottawatomie County's 14 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 4 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental (denominator 14).
Pottawatomie County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
14 Top 10% higher than 90% 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. Pottawatomie County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 7 of 77. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 40125. Population: 72,454.
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 14 active (designated) HPSAs in Pottawatomie County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Red Rock East | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Center | dental | 20.0 |
| Absentee Shawnee Tribe Health System Shawnee Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Absentee Shawnee Tribe Health System Shawnee Clinic | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Center | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Absentee Shawnee Tribe Health System Shawnee Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Center | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Citizen Potawatomi Nation West Clinic | dental | 18.0 |
| Citizen Potawatomi Nation West Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI-Pottawatomie County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Citizen Potawatomi Nation West Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI - Pottawatomie County | dental | 14.0 |
| Mabel Bassett Correctional Center | mental_health | 3.0 |
| Mabel Bassett Correctional Center | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Pottawatomie County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Pottawatomie County: 14 active HPSA records, above 90% of real US counties. Pottawatomie County's shortage runs equally deep in mental health and dental care: both scored 20.0 by HRSA, 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. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 55.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Pottawatomie County above 90% of real US counties (14 active designations: 4 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 20.0. 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.
Pottawatomie County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 7 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.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Pottawatomie County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Pottawatomie County's active designations: about 12 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 Pottawatomie 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 a heavy-burden county
Pottawatomie County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Pottawatomie County's 14 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 mental health 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.
Counties With a Similar Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Pottawatomie County's 20.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Buncombe County, NC and Mohave County, AZ.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Pottawatomie County (14 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 14 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Pottawatomie County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Pottawatomie County carries an MUA designation (index 55.0; 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 Pottawatomie County's 14 active HPSA designations?
- 14 Designated rows (4 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Red Rock East" (score 20.0; mental health; 38,214 people in the service area; ~2.6 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/20/2026). Also active: "Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Center", "Absentee Shawnee Tribe Health System Shawnee Clinic", "Absentee Shawnee Tribe Health System Shawnee Clinic". Above 90% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Pottawatomie County?
- Peak active score 20.0 in mental health and dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 14 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Pottawatomie County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 12 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Red Rock East" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Pottawatomie County's designation volume?
- 14 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 Pottawatomie County's volume compare inside OK?
- 14 active HPSA rows · peak 20.0. Pottawatomie County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 7 of 77. Score-nearest counties on this release include Buncombe County, NC and Mohave County, AZ.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 40125. 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 40125 (Pottawatomie County, OK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 14; peak score 20.0; signature 14 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.