OH · Healthcare shortage profile
Medina County, OH
Peak severity leads this reading: Medina County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 182,470.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 182,470
- Peak shortage score
- 23.0
- MUA Index
- 57.8
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Medina 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
- 23
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 56%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Medina County
Medina County intersects 24 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
12 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 Medina County, OH 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 23.0 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 Medina County's active designations would take about 4 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Medina 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).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Medina County carries 4 active designations, above 44% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Medina County falls in the upper half of OH counties by active-designation volume, at rank 41 of 88. 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: 39103. Population: 182,470.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA 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 4 active (designated) HPSAs in Medina County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| County OF Medina | dental | 23.0 |
| County OF Medina | mental_health | 20.0 |
| County OF Medina | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Medina County Mhca | mental_health | 11.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Medina County
Peak severity leads this reading: Medina County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Medina County's deepest shortage reading, 23.0 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 20.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 57.8, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Medina 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.
Medina County falls in the upper half of OH counties by active-designation volume, at rank 41 of 88. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Medina 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
2 designations
- Primary care
Primary care
1 designations
- Dental
Dental
1 designations
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Medina County, OH · 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 Medina County's designations
Medina County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Medina 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 OH before you draw conclusions from a single score. OH 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 Medina County's 23.0. Open Kern County, CA or Prince William County, VA next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Medina County's dental score of 23.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 23.0 (severity lead on this page is “COUNTY OF MEDINA”).
Kern County, CA
23.0 dental score · 909,235 pop.
Prince William County, VA
23.0 dental score · 482,204 pop.
Rutherford County, TN
23.0 dental score · 341,486 pop.
San Luis Obispo County, CA
23.0 dental score · 282,424 pop.
Calcasieu County, LA
23.0 dental score · 216,785 pop.
Ector County, TX
23.0 dental score · 165,171 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Medina County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Medina County carries an MUA designation (index 57.8; 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 Medina County's peak score of 23.0?
- "COUNTY OF MEDINA" leads the active set (score 23.0; dental; 26,206 people in the service area; designated 02/11/2020). 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 Medina County's severity reading?
- After "COUNTY OF MEDINA", the next active names on this release are "COUNTY OF MEDINA", "COUNTY OF MEDINA", "COUNTY OF MEDINA" and "Medina County MHCA". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~4 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Medina County's high-severity geography?
- Medina 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 "COUNTY OF MEDINA".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 39103. 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 39103 (Medina County, OH), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 23.0; signature peak score 23.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.