PW · Healthcare shortage profile
Koror County, PW
Peak severity leads this reading: Koror County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- -
- Peak shortage score
- 26.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Koror 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
- Dental shortages
- 26
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Koror County, PW 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 Koror County's active designations would take about 13 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 6.6 primary care, 1.3 mental health, 5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Koror 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).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Koror County carries 6 active designations, above 54% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Koror County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 16 real counties in PW. 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: 70150.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Koror 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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Koror County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Republic OF Palau | dental | 26.0 |
| Republic of Palau | dental | 26.0 |
| Republic OF Palau | primary_care | 24.0 |
| Republic of Palau | primary_care | 24.0 |
| Republic OF Palau | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Republic of Palau | mental_health | 19.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Koror County
Peak severity leads this reading: Koror County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Koror 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 24.0 of 25; Mental health reads 21.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Koror County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Koror 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.
Koror County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 16 real counties in PW. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Koror 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
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Koror County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Koror County's active designations: about 13 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 Koror County, PW · 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 Koror County's designations
Koror County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Koror County's 6 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 PW before you draw conclusions from a single score. PW 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 Koror County's 26.0. Open Tulare County, CA or Frederick County, MD next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Koror 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 “REPUBLIC OF PALAU”).
Tulare County, CA
26.0 dental score · 473,117 pop.
Frederick County, MD
26.0 dental score · 271,717 pop.
Hampshire County, MA
26.0 dental score · 162,308 pop.
Berkeley County, WV
26.0 dental score · 122,076 pop.
Klamath County, OR
26.0 dental score · 69,413 pop.
Marion County, IN
26.0 dental score · 977,203 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Koror County's peak score of 26.0?
- "REPUBLIC OF PALAU" leads the active set (score 26.0; dental; 18,633 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
- Why is Koror County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Koror 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 Koror County's severity reading?
- After "REPUBLIC OF PALAU", the next active names on this release are "REPUBLIC OF PALAU", "Republic of Palau", "REPUBLIC OF PALAU" and "Republic of Palau". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~13 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Koror County's high-severity geography?
- Koror 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 "REPUBLIC OF PALAU".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 70150. 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 70150 (Koror County, PW), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 26.0; signature peak score 26.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.