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

Yes - Dickson County carries an MUA designation (index 62.0; 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 Dickson County's peak score of 16.0?

"DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CRESTVIEW WALK-IN" leads the active set (score 16.0; primary care; 38,016 people in the service area; designated 10/05/2023). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.

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

After "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CRESTVIEW WALK-IN", the next active names on this release are "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CRESTVIEW WALK-IN", "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATE WHITE BLUFF", "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATE WHITE BLUFF" and "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CRESTVIEW WALK-IN". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.

Which federal pathways follow Dickson County's high-severity geography?

Dickson County's 6 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 "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CRESTVIEW WALK-IN".

Medically Underserved Area Designated · below priority line

TN · Healthcare shortage profile

Dickson County, TN

Peak severity leads this reading: Dickson County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 54,315.

Active HPSAs: 6
Population: 54,315
Peak shortage score: 16.0
MUA Index: 62.0

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Mid-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Dickson County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.

6
Active HPSA designations: 2
Primary-care shortages: 16
Peak severity score (of 26): Top 46%
US counties by volume

Key findings

What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Dickson County, TN 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.

33.3% of Dickson County's 6 active designations are primary care.

Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 6).
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.

Dickson County's mid-pack ZIP footprint

11 Census ZCTAs intersect Dickson County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.

Largest land-share ZCTAs

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.

Corpus placement

Designated volume without a high-priority score

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Dickson County carries 6 active designations, above 54% 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. Dickson County falls in the upper quarter of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 95. 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: 47043. Population: 54,315.

Below high-priority line

Dickson County is designated, but no active score clears 17

6 active designations sit on this FIPS (2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 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

MUA Designated

MUA Index: 62.0

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 16.0

Mental Health 16.0

Dental 15.0

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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Dickson County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name	Type	Score	Status	Pop. Served
Dickson Medical Associates Crestview Walk-IN	primary_care	16.0	designated	38,016
Dickson Medical Associate White Bluff	primary_care	16.0	designated	46,863
Dickson Medical Associate White Bluff	mental_health	16.0	designated	125,788
Dickson Medical Associates Crestview Walk-IN	mental_health	16.0	designated	75,623
Dickson Medical Associates Crestview Walk-IN	dental	15.0	designated	75,623
Dickson Medical Associate White Bluff	dental	11.0	designated	125,788

Moderate-burden reading for Dickson County

Peak severity leads this reading: Dickson County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dickson 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 62.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.

Dickson County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.

Dickson County falls in the upper quarter of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 95. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.

Counties near Dickson County's primary score of 16.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 16.0 (severity lead on this page is “DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CRESTVIEW WALK-IN”).

Cumberland County, ME

16.0 primary score · 303,069 pop.

Deschutes County, OR

16.0 primary score · 198,253 pop.

Charles County, MD

16.0 primary score · 166,617 pop.

Oswego County, NY

16.0 primary score · 117,525 pop.

Highlands County, FL

16.0 primary score · 101,235 pop.

Santa Clara County, CA

16.0 primary score · 1,936,259 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dickson County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?: Yes - Dickson County carries an MUA designation (index 62.0; 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 Dickson County's peak score of 16.0?: "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CRESTVIEW WALK-IN" leads the active set (score 16.0; primary care; 38,016 people in the service area; designated 10/05/2023). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
Which other active designations sit under Dickson County's severity reading?: After "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CRESTVIEW WALK-IN", the next active names on this release are "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CRESTVIEW WALK-IN", "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATE WHITE BLUFF", "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATE WHITE BLUFF" and "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CRESTVIEW WALK-IN". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Which federal pathways follow Dickson County's high-severity geography?: Dickson County's 6 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 "DICKSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CRESTVIEW WALK-IN".

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 47043. 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 47043 (Dickson County, TN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 16.0; signature peak score 16.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.