NY · Healthcare shortage profile
Putnam County, NY
Peak severity leads this reading: Putnam County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 97,668.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 97,668
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Putnam 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
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Putnam County, NY 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 25.0 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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33.3% of Putnam 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).
Putnam County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
13 Census ZCTAs intersect Putnam 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
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.
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Putnam 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. Putnam County falls in the lower half of NY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 38 of 62. 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: 36079. Population: 97,668.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Putnam 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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Putnam County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers, Inc | dental | 25.0 |
| Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers, Inc | primary_care | 21.0 |
| Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers, Inc | mental_health | 20.0 |
Light-burden reading for Putnam County
Peak severity leads this reading: Putnam County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Putnam County's deepest shortage reading, 25.0 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 21.0 of 25; Mental health reads 20.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Putnam County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Putnam 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.
Putnam County falls in the lower half of NY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 38 of 62. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Putnam County, NY · 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 Putnam County's designations
Putnam County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Putnam 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 NY before you draw conclusions from a single score. NY 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 Putnam County's dental score of 25.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 25.0 (severity lead on this page is “HUDSON VALLEY REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC”).
Wayne County, MI
25.0 dental score · 1,793,561 pop.
Travis County, TX
25.0 dental score · 1,290,188 pop.
Wake County, NC
25.0 dental score · 1,129,410 pop.
Capitol County, CT
25.0 dental score · 977,165 pop.
Macomb County, MI
25.0 dental score · 881,217 pop.
San Diego County, CA
25.0 dental score · 3,298,634 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Putnam County's peak score of 25.0?
- "HUDSON VALLEY REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC" leads the active set (score 25.0; dental; 264,832 people in the service area; designated 07/06/2023). 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.
- Why is Putnam County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Putnam 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 Putnam County's severity reading?
- After "HUDSON VALLEY REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC", the next active names on this release are "HUDSON VALLEY REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC", "HUDSON VALLEY REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC" and "HUDSON VALLEY REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 36079. 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 36079 (Putnam County, NY), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.