MT · Healthcare shortage profile
Daniels County, MT
Peak severity leads this reading: Daniels County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 1,661.
- Active HPSAs
- 5
- Population
- 1,661
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 33.8
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Daniels County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 5 active HPSA designations, more than 47% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 5
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 53%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Daniels County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 5 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Daniels 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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Daniels County, MT 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 19.0 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 Daniels County's active designations would take about 4.7 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.4 primary care, 4.3 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Daniels County's 5 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 5).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Daniels County carries 5 active designations, above 47% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Daniels County falls in the upper half of MT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 26 of 56. 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: 30019. Population: 1,661.
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 5 active (designated) HPSAs in Daniels County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Daniels Memorial Medical Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Eastern Montana | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Daniels Memorial Medical Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Daniels Memorial Medical Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Daniels County | primary_care | 9.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Daniels County
Peak severity leads this reading: Daniels County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Daniels County's deepest shortage reading, 19.0 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 33.8, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Daniels County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 47% of counties) with 5 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Daniels County falls in the upper half of MT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 26 of 56. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Daniels 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
2 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
1 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Daniels County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Daniels County's active designations: about 4.7 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 Daniels County, MT · 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 Daniels County's designations
Daniels County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Daniels County's 5 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 MT before you draw conclusions from a single score. MT 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 Daniels County's 19.0. Open Laurel County, KY or Curry County, NM next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Daniels County's dental score of 19.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “DANIELS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CLINIC”).
Laurel County, KY
19.0 dental score · 62,613 pop.
Curry County, NM
19.0 dental score · 48,430 pop.
Barren County, KY
19.0 dental score · 44,485 pop.
Escambia County, FL
19.0 dental score · 321,905 pop.
Kenton County, KY
19.0 dental score · 169,064 pop.
Lycoming County, PA
19.0 dental score · 114,188 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Daniels County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Daniels County carries an MUA designation (index 33.8; 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 Daniels County's peak score of 19.0?
- "DANIELS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CLINIC" leads the active set (score 19.0; dental; 6,679 people in the service area; designated 11/07/2003). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 5 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Daniels County's severity reading?
- After "DANIELS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CLINIC", the next active names on this release are "DANIELS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CLINIC", "Eastern Montana", "DANIELS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CLINIC" and "DANIELS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CLINIC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~4.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Daniels County's high-severity geography?
- Daniels County's 5 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 "DANIELS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CLINIC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 30019. 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 30019 (Daniels County, MT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 5; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.