PA · Healthcare shortage profile
Clearfield County, PA
MUA standing opens this profile: Clearfield County sits inside a Medically Underserved Area indexed at 0.0 (lower index = greater measured need). Population 80,562.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 80,562
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- 0.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Clearfield County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 4
- Primary-care shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Clearfield County
Clearfield County intersects 52 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
40 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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Clearfield County, PA 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 17.0 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 Clearfield County's active designations would take about 8.4 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.5 primary care, 1.5 mental health, 4.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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44.4% of Clearfield County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 4 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
Clearfield County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
9 Top 25% higher than 75% 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. Clearfield County falls in the upper quarter of PA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 of 67. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 42033. Population: 80,562.
Single high-priority discipline
Clearfield County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is primary care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 4 active primary care designations to Clearfield County , with a peak score of 17.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the primary care records.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity 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 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Clearfield County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI-Irvona | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI-Clearfield County | dental | 14.0 |
| Glendale Area Medical Associations Inc | mental_health | 12.0 |
| CF-State Correctional Institution-Houtzdale | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Glendale Area Medical Associations Inc | primary_care | 10.0 |
| Glendale Area Medical Associations Inc | dental | 9.0 |
| LI Philipsburg | primary_care | 8.0 |
| CF-State Correctional Institution-Houtzdale | primary_care | 6.0 |
| State Correctional Institution - Houtzdale | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Clearfield County
MUA standing opens this profile: Clearfield County sits inside a Medically Underserved Area indexed at 0.0 (lower index = greater measured need). Primary care is where Clearfield County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 17.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Mental health reads 12.0 of 25; Dental care reads 14.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 0.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Clearfield County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 4 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 17.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
Clearfield County falls in the upper quarter of PA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 of 67. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Clearfield County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Clearfield County's active designations: about 8.4 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Clearfield County's high-priority primary care
Clearfield County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Clearfield County's high-priority primary care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of PA before drawing conclusions from a single score. PA overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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 With a Similar Primary Care Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA primary-care HPSA score is closest to Clearfield County's 17.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Bell County, TX and Dauphin County, PA.
Showing 6 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Score neighbours for Clearfield County's MUA-led profile
One peer set beside the MUA standing: nearest primary-care HPSA score (17.0 here).
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Clearfield County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Clearfield County carries an MUA designation (index 0.0; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- How do Clearfield County's HPSA rows sit beside the MUA?
- 9 active HPSA designations (4 primary care / 2 mental health / 3 dental); highest-scored active name is "LI-Irvona" (score 17.0; primary care; 1,220 people in the service area; ~1 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/16/2026). MUA and HPSA are separate tracks, one does not substitute for the other.
- What does the 17.0 HPSA score mean next to the MUA?
- 17.0 clears the 17-point high-priority HPSA line. MUA index 0.0 remains a separate need measure.
- Which programs can Clearfield County's dual standing open?
- Active HPSA geography can open NHSC/CHC/Medicare-bonus/J-1 routes by provider type; MUA standing can open additional underserved-area pathways. Eligibility is record-specific, read the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
- How does Clearfield County compare across PA?
- 9 active HPSA rows, peak 17.0. Clearfield County falls in the upper quarter of PA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 of 67. Score-nearest counties on this release include Bell County, TX and Dauphin County, PA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 42033. 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 42033 (Clearfield County, PA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 17.0; signature MUA index 0.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.