PR · Healthcare shortage profile
Morovis County, PR
Peak severity leads this reading: Morovis County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 28,727.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 28,727
- Peak shortage score
- 23.0
- MUA Index
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Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Morovis County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 4 active HPSA designations, more than 44% of the 3,289 real US counties, with dental the deepest gap.
- 4
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Dental shortages
- 23
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 56%
- US counties by volume
Based on HRSA primary/mental/dental shortage severity, Medically Underserved Area status, and estimated unmet provider need -- not patient outcomes, insurance access, facility quality, or wait times.
Few Census ZCTAs touch Morovis County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 1 ZIP Code Tabulation Area intersecting Morovis 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 Morovis County, PR 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 23.0 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 Morovis County's active designations would take about 1.9 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.9 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Morovis County's 4 active designations are dental.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 4).
Morovis County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
4 Top 56% higher than 44% 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. Morovis County falls in the upper quarter of PR counties by active-designation volume, at rank 12 of 78. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 72101. Population: 28,727.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Morovis 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 4 active (designated) HPSAs in Morovis County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Morovis Community Health Center Inc | dental | 23.0 |
| Morovis Community Health Center Inc | mental_health | 22.0 |
| LI - Morovis Municipio | dental | 18.0 |
| Morovis Community Health Center Inc | primary_care | 12.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Morovis County
Peak severity leads this reading: Morovis County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Morovis County's deepest shortage reading, 23.0 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 12.0 of 25; Mental health reads 22.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Morovis County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Morovis County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 44% of counties) with 4 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (1/1/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Morovis County falls in the upper quarter of PR counties by active-designation volume, at rank 12 of 78. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Morovis County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
1 designations
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Morovis County, PR · 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 Morovis County's designations
Morovis County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Morovis County's 4 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 dental burden compares with the rest of PR before you draw conclusions from a single score. PR 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 Morovis County's 23.0. Open Kern County, CA or Prince William County, VA next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Morovis County's dental score of 23.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 23.0 (severity lead on this page is “MOROVIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC”).
Kern County, CA
23.0 dental score · 909,235 pop.
Prince William County, VA
23.0 dental score · 482,204 pop.
Rutherford County, TN
23.0 dental score · 341,486 pop.
San Luis Obispo County, CA
23.0 dental score · 282,424 pop.
Calcasieu County, LA
23.0 dental score · 216,785 pop.
Kootenai County, ID
23.0 dental score · 171,362 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Morovis County's peak score of 23.0?
- "MOROVIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC" leads the active set (score 23.0; dental; 63,621 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 4 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 2 dental.
- Why is Morovis County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Morovis 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 Morovis County's severity reading?
- After "MOROVIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC", the next active names on this release are "MOROVIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC", "MOROVIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC", "LI - Morovis Municipio" and "MOROVIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~1.9 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Morovis County's high-severity geography?
- Morovis County's 4 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 "MOROVIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 72101. 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 72101 (Morovis County, PR), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 23.0; signature peak score 23.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.