OK · Healthcare shortage profile
McCurtain County, OK
Designation volume is the standout signal for McCurtain County: 15 active HPSA records, above 91% of real US counties. Population 30,814.
- Active HPSAs
- 15
- Population
- 30,814
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- 50.1
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, McCurtain County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 15 active HPSA designations, more than 91% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 15
- Active HPSA designations
- 5
- Mental-health shortages
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 9%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for McCurtain 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 McCurtain County's active designations would take about 19 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.2 primary care, 13 mental health, 2.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of McCurtain County's 15 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental (denominator 15).
Dense ZCTA lattice over McCurtain County
McCurtain County intersects 16 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
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.
McCurtain County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
15 Top 9% higher than 91% 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. McCurtain County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 4 of 77. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 40089. Population: 30,814.
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 15 active (designated) HPSAs in McCurtain County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kiamichi Family Medical Center Inc | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Choctaw Nation Broken Bow Health Clinic | dental | 20.0 |
| Choctaw Nation Idabel Health Clinic | dental | 20.0 |
| Kiamichi Family Medical Center Inc | dental | 20.0 |
| LI-McCurtain County | dental | 20.0 |
| Kiamichi Family Medical Center Inc | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Mhca 21 | mental_health | 19.0 |
| LI - McCurtain County | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Choctaw Nation Idabel Health Clinic | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Choctaw Nation Broken Bow Health Clinic | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Mccurtain Memorial Rural Health Clinics | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Mccurtain Memorial Rural Health Clinics | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Choctaw Nation Broken Bow Health Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Choctaw Nation Idabel Health Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Mccurtain Memorial Rural Health Clinics | dental | 17.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for McCurtain County
Designation volume is the standout signal for McCurtain County: 15 active HPSA records, above 91% of real US counties. McCurtain County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 21.0 of 25, 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; Dental care reads 20.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 50.1, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places McCurtain County above 91% of real US counties (15 active designations: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 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.
McCurtain County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 4 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.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in McCurtain County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for McCurtain County's active designations: about 19 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 McCurtain 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
McCurtain County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- McCurtain County's 15 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 Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to McCurtain County's 21.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Pinellas County, FL and Ocean County, NJ.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of McCurtain County (15 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 15 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does McCurtain County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - McCurtain County carries an MUA designation (index 50.1; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up McCurtain County's 15 active HPSA designations?
- 15 Designated rows (5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "KIAMICHI FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INC" (score 21.0; mental health; 15,605 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Also active: "Choctaw Nation Broken Bow Health Clinic", "Choctaw Nation Idabel Health Clinic", "KIAMICHI FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INC". Above 91% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for McCurtain County?
- Peak active score 21.0 in mental health clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 15 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind McCurtain County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 19 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "KIAMICHI FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INC" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow McCurtain County's designation volume?
- 15 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does McCurtain County's volume compare inside OK?
- 15 active HPSA rows · peak 21.0. McCurtain County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 4 of 77. Score-nearest counties on this release include Pinellas County, FL and Ocean County, NJ.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 40089. 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 40089 (McCurtain County, OK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 15; peak score 21.0; signature 15 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.