OK · Healthcare shortage profile
Seminole County, OK
Peak severity leads this reading: Seminole County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 23,556.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 23,556
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- 56.2
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Seminole 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
- Dental shortages
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Seminole County, OK 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 21.0 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 Seminole County's active designations would take about 16 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3 primary care, 10 mental health, 2.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Seminole 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).
Seminole County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
10 Census ZCTAs intersect Seminole 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
2 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, Seminole County carries 9 active designations, above 75% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Seminole County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 14 of 77. 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: 40133. Population: 23,556.
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 Seminole County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center Inc | dental | 21.0 |
| Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center Inc | mental_health | 20.0 |
| LI - Seminole County | dental | 20.0 |
| Wewoka Indian Health Center | dental | 20.0 |
| LI - Seminole County | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Wewoka Indian Health Center | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Mhca 18/Southern Oklahoma | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Wewoka Indian Health Center | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center Inc | primary_care | 17.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Seminole County
Peak severity leads this reading: Seminole County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Seminole County's deepest shortage reading, 21.0 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 20.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 56.2, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Seminole 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 21.0. 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.
Seminole County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 14 of 77. 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.
Seminole 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
3 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Seminole County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Seminole County's active designations: about 16 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 Seminole County, OK · 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
Seminole County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Seminole 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 OK before you draw conclusions from a single score. OK 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 Seminole County's 21.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Williamson County, TN and Androscoggin County, ME.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Seminole County's dental score of 21.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 21.0 (severity lead on this page is “CENTRAL OKLAHOMA FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INC”).
Williamson County, TN
21.0 dental score · 247,726 pop.
Androscoggin County, ME
21.0 dental score · 111,139 pop.
Henderson County, TX
21.0 dental score · 82,150 pop.
Cass County, MI
21.0 dental score · 51,589 pop.
Highland County, OH
21.0 dental score · 43,317 pop.
Johnson County, KS
21.0 dental score · 609,863 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Seminole County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Seminole County carries an MUA designation (index 56.2; 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 Seminole County's peak score of 21.0?
- "CENTRAL OKLAHOMA FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INC" leads the active set (score 21.0; dental; 20,359 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). 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 Seminole County's severity reading?
- After "CENTRAL OKLAHOMA FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INC", the next active names on this release are "CENTRAL OKLAHOMA FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INC", "CENTRAL OKLAHOMA FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INC", "LI - Seminole County" and "Wewoka Indian Health Center". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~16 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Seminole County's high-severity geography?
- Seminole 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 "CENTRAL OKLAHOMA FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INC".
- How does Seminole County's peak severity sit inside OK?
- Seminole County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 21.0. Seminole County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 14 of 77. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Williamson County, TN and Androscoggin County, ME.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 40133. 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 40133 (Seminole County, OK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 21.0; signature peak score 21.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.