FL · Healthcare shortage profile
Madison County, FL
Peak severity leads this reading: Madison County's highest active HPSA score is 24.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 17,968.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 17,968
- Peak shortage score
- 24.0
- MUA Index
- 58.8
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Madison 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
- 3
- Mental-health shortages
- 24
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Madison County, FL 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 24.0 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 Madison County's active designations would take about 13 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 6 primary care, 2.8 mental health, 3.9 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Madison County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Madison County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 5 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Madison County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Madison 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. Madison County falls in the upper half of FL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 28 of 67. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 12079. Population: 17,968.
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 Madison County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| CF-Madison Correctional Institution | mental_health | 24.0 |
| Madison County | primary_care | 22.0 |
| Little Pine Pediatrics PLLC | primary_care | 21.0 |
| Madison County | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Little Pine Pediatrics PLLC | mental_health | 20.0 |
| LI-Madison County | dental | 20.0 |
| CF-Madison Correctional Institution | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Little Pine Pediatrics PLLC | dental | 18.0 |
| CF-Madison Correctional Institution | dental | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Madison County
Peak severity leads this reading: Madison County's highest active HPSA score is 24.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Madison County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 24.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 22.0 of 25; Dental care reads 20.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 58.8, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Madison County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 24.0. 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.
Madison County falls in the upper half of FL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 28 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 Madison County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Madison County's active designations: about 13 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 Madison County, FL · 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
Madison County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Madison County's 9 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 FL before you draw conclusions from a single score. FL 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 Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Madison County's 24.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Jefferson County, FL and Bronx County, NY.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Madison County's mental score of 24.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 24.0 (severity lead on this page is “CF-Madison Correctional Institution”).
Jefferson County, FL
24.0 mental score · 14,510 pop.
Bronx County, NY
23.0 mental score · 1,472,654 pop.
El Paso County, CO
23.0 mental score · 730,395 pop.
Horry County, SC
23.0 mental score · 351,029 pop.
Passaic County, NJ
24.0 mental score · 524,118 pop.
Kenosha County, WI
24.0 mental score · 169,151 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Madison County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Madison County carries an MUA designation (index 58.8; 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 Madison County's peak score of 24.0?
- "CF-Madison Correctional Institution" leads the active set (score 24.0; mental health; 3,468 people in the service area; ~1.7 FTE still needed on the record; designated 03/17/1999). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 9 active rows: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Madison County's severity reading?
- After "CF-Madison Correctional Institution", the next active names on this release are "CF-Madison Correctional Institution", "Madison County", "LITTLE PINE PEDIATRICS PLLC" and "Madison County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~13 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Madison County's high-severity geography?
- Madison County's 9 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 "CF-Madison Correctional Institution".
- How does Madison County's peak severity sit inside FL?
- Madison County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 24.0. Madison County falls in the upper half of FL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 28 of 67. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Jefferson County, FL and Bronx County, NY.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 12079. 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 12079 (Madison County, FL), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 24.0; signature peak score 24.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.