Medically Underserved Area Two high-priority disciplines

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Anne Arundel County, MD

Peak severity leads this reading: Anne Arundel County's highest active HPSA score is 20.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 588,261.

Active HPSAs
4
Population
588,261
Peak shortage score
20.0
MUA Index
55.5
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Mid-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Anne Arundel County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 4 active HPSA designations, more than 44% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.

4
Active HPSA designations
1
Dental shortages
20
Peak severity score (of 26)
Top 56%
US counties by volume

Dense ZCTA lattice over Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County intersects 42 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

30 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 Anne Arundel County, MD 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.

  1. Peak HPSA score 20.0 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.

  2. Closing Anne Arundel County's active designations would take about 0.3 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.

    HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.3 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

  3. 50% of Anne Arundel County's 4 active designations are mental health.

    Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 4).

Anne Arundel 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

0–20: 3,115 real US counties (95%). This entry sits in this band. 20–40: 128 real US counties (4%). Above this entry. 40–60: 32 real US counties (1%). Above this entry. 60–80: 7 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 80–100: 2 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 100–120: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 120–140: 2 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 140–160: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 160–180: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 180–200: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 200–220: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 220–240: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 240–260: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 260–280: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. This county 0 280 every real US county, bucketed by value

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. Anne Arundel County falls in the lower half of MD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 12 of 23. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.

Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 24003. Population: 588,261.

1
Dental HPSAs
1
Primary Care HPSAs

Medically Underserved Area

MUA Designated
MUA Index: 55.5

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 18.0
Mental Health 12.0
Dental 20.0

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 4 active (designated) HPSAs in Anne Arundel County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name Type Score
Owensville Primary Care Inc dental 20.0
Owensville Primary Care Inc primary_care 18.0
Jessup Correctional Institute mental_health 12.0
Owensville Primary Care Inc mental_health 11.0

Moderate-burden reading for Anne Arundel County

Peak severity leads this reading: Anne Arundel County's highest active HPSA score is 20.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Anne Arundel County's deepest shortage reading, 20.0 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 18.0 of 25; Mental health reads 12.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 55.5, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.

Anne Arundel 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 (1/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.

Anne Arundel County falls in the lower half of MD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 12 of 23. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.

Anne Arundel County designations by care type

Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).

designations
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs As of 2026

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Anne Arundel County, MD · 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 Anne Arundel County's designations

Anne Arundel County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.

  • Anne Arundel 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 mental health burden compares with the rest of MD before you draw conclusions from a single score. MD 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 Anne Arundel County's 20.0. Open Douglas County, OR or Clallam County, WA next.

Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.

Douglas County, OR

20.0 score 111,201 pop.

Clallam County, WA

20.0 score 77,155 pop.

Muskogee County, OK

20.0 score 66,339 pop.

Counties near Anne Arundel County's dental score of 20.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 20.0 (severity lead on this page is “OWENSVILLE PRIMARY CARE INC”).

Douglas County, OR

20.0 dental score · 111,201 pop.

Clallam County, WA

20.0 dental score · 77,155 pop.

Muskogee County, OK

20.0 dental score · 66,339 pop.

Acadia County, LA

20.0 dental score · 57,576 pop.

Juana Diaz County, PR

20.0 dental score · 46,538 pop.

Ocean County, NJ

20.0 dental score · 637,229 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Anne Arundel County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
Yes - Anne Arundel County carries an MUA designation (index 55.5; 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 Anne Arundel County's peak score of 20.0?
"OWENSVILLE PRIMARY CARE INC" leads the active set (score 20.0; dental; 5,131 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, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
Which other active designations sit under Anne Arundel County's severity reading?
After "OWENSVILLE PRIMARY CARE INC", the next active names on this release are "OWENSVILLE PRIMARY CARE INC", "OWENSVILLE PRIMARY CARE INC", "Jessup Correctional Institute" and "OWENSVILLE PRIMARY CARE INC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0.3 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Which federal pathways follow Anne Arundel County's high-severity geography?
Anne Arundel 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 "OWENSVILLE PRIMARY CARE INC".

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 24003. 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 24003 (Anne Arundel County, MD), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 20.0; signature peak score 20.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.