Which record sets Berkeley County's peak score of 26.0?

"SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC" leads the active set (score 26.0; dental; 56,734 people in the service area; designated 01/13/2004). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.

Why is Berkeley County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?

Berkeley 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 Berkeley County's severity reading?

After "SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC", the next active names on this release are "SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC", "SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC", "SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC" and "VALLEY HEALTH FAMILY MEDICINE INWOOD". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.

Which federal pathways follow Berkeley County's high-severity geography?

Berkeley County's 6 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 "SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC".

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WV · Healthcare shortage profile

Berkeley County, WV

Peak severity leads this reading: Berkeley County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 122,076.

Active HPSAs: 6
Population: 122,076
Peak shortage score: 26.0
MUA Index: -

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Mid-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Berkeley County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.

6
Active HPSA designations: 2
Dental shortages: 26
Peak severity score (of 26): Top 46%
US counties by volume

Key findings

What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Berkeley 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.

Peak HPSA score 26.0 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.
33.3% of Berkeley County's 6 active designations are primary care.

Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 6).

Berkeley County's mid-pack ZIP footprint

12 Census ZCTAs intersect Berkeley 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

4 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, Berkeley County carries 6 active designations, above 54% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.

State peer position. Berkeley County falls in the upper half of WV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 17 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: 54003. Population: 122,076.

Dental HPSAs

Primary Care HPSAs

Mental Health HPSAs

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 19.0

Mental Health 21.0

Dental 26.0

Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Berkeley 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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Berkeley County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name	Type	Score	Status	Pop. Served
Shenandoah Valley Medical System Inc	dental	26.0	designated	56,734
Shenandoah Valley Medical System Inc	mental_health	21.0	designated	56,734
Shenandoah Valley Medical System Inc	primary_care	19.0	designated	56,734
Valley Health Family Medicine Inwood	mental_health	16.0	designated	167,899
Valley Health Family Medicine Inwood	dental	15.0	designated	167,899
Valley Health Family Medicine Inwood	primary_care	14.0	designated	124,398

Moderate-burden reading for Berkeley County

Peak severity leads this reading: Berkeley County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Berkeley County's deepest shortage reading, 26.0 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 19.0 of 25; Mental health reads 21.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Berkeley County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.

Berkeley County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.

Berkeley County falls in the upper half of WV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 17 of 55. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.

Primary care

2
Mental health

2
Dental

2

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Berkeley County, WV · 2026 Accessed 2026-08-15 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 Berkeley County's designations

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

Berkeley County's 6 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.

Nearby dental score peers

Closest U.S. counties on active dental HPSA score to Berkeley County's 26.0. Open Tulare County, CA or Frederick County, MD next.

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

Tulare County, CA

26.0 score 473,117 pop.

Frederick County, MD

26.0 score 271,717 pop.

Hampshire County, MA

26.0 score 162,308 pop.

Counties near Berkeley County's dental score of 26.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 26.0 (severity lead on this page is “SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC”).

Tulare County, CA

26.0 dental score · 473,117 pop.

Frederick County, MD

26.0 dental score · 271,717 pop.

Hampshire County, MA

26.0 dental score · 162,308 pop.

Wicomico County, MD

26.0 dental score · 103,588 pop.

Jefferson County, AR

26.0 dental score · 67,260 pop.

Marion County, IN

26.0 dental score · 977,203 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which record sets Berkeley County's peak score of 26.0?: "SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC" leads the active set (score 26.0; dental; 56,734 people in the service area; designated 01/13/2004). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
Why is Berkeley County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?: Berkeley 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 Berkeley County's severity reading?: After "SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC", the next active names on this release are "SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC", "SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC", "SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC" and "VALLEY HEALTH FAMILY MEDICINE INWOOD". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Which federal pathways follow Berkeley County's high-severity geography?: Berkeley County's 6 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 "SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEM INC".

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 54003. 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 54003 (Berkeley County, WV), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 26.0; signature peak score 26.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.