WV · Healthcare shortage profile
Roane County, WV
Designation volume is the standout signal for Roane County: 18 active HPSA records, above 94% of real US counties. Population 14,028.
- Active HPSAs
- 18
- Population
- 14,028
- Peak shortage score
- 20.0
- MUA Index
- 60.4
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Roane County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 18 active HPSA designations, more than 94% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 18
- Active HPSA designations
- 6
- Primary-care shortages
- 20
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 6%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Roane County, WV 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 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.
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Closing Roane County's active designations would take about 3.1 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.9 primary care, 0.4 mental health, 0.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Roane County's 18 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 6 primary care, 6 mental health, 6 dental (denominator 18).
Roane County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
13 Census ZCTAs intersect Roane 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, Roane County carries 18 active designations, above 94% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Roane County sits among the top three county rank positions in WV, at rank 2 of 55. 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: 54087. Population: 14,028.
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 18 active (designated) HPSAs in Roane County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Roane County Family Health Care | primary_care | 20.0 |
| Walton Medical Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Roane County Family Health Care | dental | 19.0 |
| Roane General Medical Associates | primary_care | 18.0 |
| LI - Roane County | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Roane General Medical Clinic | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Southern Roane Medical Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Roane General Medical Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Roane General Medical Associates | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Walton Medical Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Southern Roane Medical Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Roane County Family Health Care | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Roane General Medical Associates | dental | 17.0 |
| Southern Roane Medical Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Roane General Medical Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| LI-Roane County | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI-Roane County | dental | 15.0 |
| Walton Medical Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Roane County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Roane County: 18 active HPSA records, above 94% of real US counties. Primary care is where Roane County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 20.0 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 17.0 of 25; Dental care reads 19.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 60.4, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Roane County above 94% of real US counties (18 active designations: 6 primary care, 6 mental health, 6 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 20.0. 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.
Roane County sits among the top three county rank positions in WV, at rank 2 of 55. 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.
Roane 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
6 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
6 designations
- Dental
Dental
6 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Roane County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Roane County's active designations: about 3.1 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 Roane County, WV · 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 a heavy-burden county
Roane County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Roane County's 18 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 WV before you draw conclusions from a single score. WV 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 With a Similar Primary Care Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA primary-care HPSA score is closest to Roane County's 20.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Frederick County, MD and El Dorado County, CA.
Showing 6 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Roane County (18 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 18 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Roane County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Roane County carries an MUA designation (index 60.4; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Roane County's 18 active HPSA designations?
- 18 Designated rows (6 primary care, 6 mental health, 6 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "ROANE COUNTY FAMILY HEALTH CARE" (score 20.0; primary care; 6,090 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Also active: "WALTON MEDICAL CLINIC", "ROANE COUNTY FAMILY HEALTH CARE", "ROANE GENERAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES". Above 94% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Roane County?
- Peak active score 20.0 in primary care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 18 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Roane County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 3.1 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "ROANE COUNTY FAMILY HEALTH CARE" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Roane County's designation volume?
- 18 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Roane County's volume compare inside WV?
- 18 active HPSA rows · peak 20.0. Roane County sits among the top three county rank positions in WV, at rank 2 of 55. Score-nearest counties on this release include Frederick County, MD and El Dorado County, CA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 54087. 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 54087 (Roane County, WV), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 18; peak score 20.0; signature 18 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.