FL · Healthcare shortage profile
Indian River County, FL
Peak severity leads this reading: Indian River County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 159,788.
- Active HPSAs
- 8
- Population
- 159,788
- Peak shortage score
- 26.0
- MUA Index
- 56.6
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Indian River County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 8 active HPSA designations, more than 73% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 8
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Dental shortages
- 26
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 27%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Indian River 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 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.
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Closing Indian River County's active designations would take about 13 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 10 mental health, 2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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37.5% of Indian River County's 8 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 8).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Indian River County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 9 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Indian River County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
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, Indian River County carries 8 active designations, above 73% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Indian River County falls in the lower half of FL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 34 of 67. 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: 12061. Population: 159,788.
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 8 active (designated) HPSAs in Indian River County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Family Health Center, Inc. | dental | 26.0 |
| Treasure Coast Community Health, Inc. | dental | 26.0 |
| Whole Family Health Center, Inc. | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Whole Family Health Center, Inc. | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Treasure Coast Community Health, Inc. | mental_health | 17.0 |
| LI-SE FL Behavioral Health-Circuit 19-Mhca | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI-Fellsmere | dental | 16.0 |
| Treasure Coast Community Health, Inc. | primary_care | 13.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Indian River County
Peak severity leads this reading: Indian River County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Indian River 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 17.0 of 25; Mental health reads 18.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 56.6, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Indian River County above 73% of real US counties (8 active designations: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 26.0. 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.
Indian River County falls in the lower half of FL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 34 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.
Indian River County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Mental health
Mental health
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
- Primary care
Primary care
2 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Indian River County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Indian River 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 Indian River 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
Indian River County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Indian River County's 8 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 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 Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Indian River County's 26.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Orange County, FL and Lee County, FL.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Indian River 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 “WHOLE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.”).
Orange County, FL
26.0 dental score · 1,429,908 pop.
Lee County, FL
26.0 dental score · 760,822 pop.
Sonoma County, CA
26.0 dental score · 488,863 pop.
Albany County, NY
26.0 dental score · 314,848 pop.
Maui County, HI
26.0 dental score · 164,754 pop.
Chautauqua County, NY
26.0 dental score · 127,657 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Indian River County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Indian River County carries an MUA designation (index 56.6; 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 Indian River County's peak score of 26.0?
- "WHOLE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC." leads the active set (score 26.0; dental; 67,956 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 8 active rows: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Indian River County's severity reading?
- After "WHOLE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.", the next active names on this release are "WHOLE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.", "TREASURE COAST COMMUNITY HEALTH, INC.", "WHOLE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC." and "WHOLE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~13 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Indian River County's high-severity geography?
- Indian River County's 8 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 "WHOLE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.".
- How does Indian River County's peak severity sit inside FL?
- Indian River County holds 8 active HPSA rows with peak 26.0. Indian River County falls in the lower half of FL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 34 of 67. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Orange County, FL and Lee County, FL.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 12061. 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 12061 (Indian River County, FL), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 8; peak score 26.0; signature peak score 26.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.