AS · Healthcare shortage profile
Eastern County, AS
Peak severity leads this reading: Eastern County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 17,059.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 17,059
- Peak shortage score
- 26.0
- MUA Index
- 32.5
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Eastern County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 3
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 26
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Eastern County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 1 ZIP Code Tabulation Area intersecting Eastern County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
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 Eastern County, AS 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 26.0 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 Eastern County's active designations would take about 43 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 17 primary care, 12 mental health, 14 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Eastern County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Eastern County carries 3 active designations, above 20% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Eastern County sits among the top three county rank positions in AS, at rank 2 of 5. 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: 60010. Population: 17,059.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA 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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Eastern County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | dental | 26.0 |
| American Samoa | primary_care | 22.0 |
| American Samoa | mental_health | 20.0 |
Light-burden reading for Eastern County
Peak severity leads this reading: Eastern County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Eastern County's deepest shortage reading, 26.0 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 22.0 of 25; Mental health reads 20.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 32.5, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Eastern County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
Eastern County sits among the top three county rank positions in AS, at rank 2 of 5. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Light-volume FTE gap for Eastern County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Eastern County's active designations: about 43 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 Eastern County, AS · 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 Eastern County's designations
Eastern County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Eastern County's 3 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 AS before you draw conclusions from a single score. AS 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 near Eastern County's dental score of 26.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 26.0 (severity lead on this page is “American Samoa”).
Indian River County, FL
26.0 dental score · 159,788 pop.
Allen County, OH
26.0 dental score · 102,206 pop.
Carson City County, NV
26.0 dental score · 58,639 pop.
Pinellas County, FL
26.0 dental score · 959,107 pop.
Volusia County, FL
26.0 dental score · 553,543 pop.
Orange County, NY
26.0 dental score · 401,310 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Eastern County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Eastern County carries an MUA designation (index 32.5; 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 Eastern County's peak score of 26.0?
- "American Samoa" leads the active set (score 26.0; dental; 55,009 people in the service area; ~14 FTE still needed on the record; designated 01/02/2008). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Eastern County's severity reading?
- After "American Samoa", the next active names on this release are "American Samoa", "American Samoa" and "American Samoa". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~43 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 60010. 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 60010 (Eastern County, AS), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 26.0; signature peak score 26.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.