CO · Healthcare shortage profile
Moffat County, CO
Peak severity leads this reading: Moffat County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 13,292.
- Active HPSAs
- 5
- Population
- 13,292
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Moffat 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
- 2
- Primary-care shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 53%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Moffat County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Moffat County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Moffat County, CO 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 17.0 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 Moffat County's active designations would take about 11 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.5 primary care, 9.7 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Moffat 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).
Moffat County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
5 Top 53% higher than 47% 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. Moffat County falls in the upper half of CO counties by active-designation volume, at rank 28 of 64. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 08081. Population: 13,292.
Single high-priority discipline
Moffat County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is primary care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 2 active primary care designations to Moffat County , with a peak score of 17.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the primary care records.
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 Moffat County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI Moffat County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Memorial Hospital, The | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Memorial Hospital, The | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Memorial Hospital, The | dental | 15.0 |
| Colorado West Regional Mhca | mental_health | 14.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Moffat County
Peak severity leads this reading: Moffat County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Moffat County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 17.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Mental health reads 15.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Moffat 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.
Moffat County falls in the upper half of CO counties by active-designation volume, at rank 28 of 64. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Moffat County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Moffat County's active designations: about 11 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Moffat County's high-priority primary care
Moffat County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Moffat County's high-priority primary care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of CO before drawing conclusions from a single score. CO overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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 primary-care score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active primary-care HPSA score to Moffat County's 17.0. Open Black Hawk County, IA or Providence County, RI next.
Showing 3 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Moffat County's primary score of 17.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 17.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI Moffat County”).
Black Hawk County, IA
17.0 primary score · 131,144 pop.
Providence County, RI
17.0 primary score · 660,741 pop.
Manatee County, FL
17.0 primary score · 399,710 pop.
Cleveland County, OK
17.0 primary score · 295,528 pop.
New Hanover County, NC
17.0 primary score · 225,702 pop.
Boone County, MO
17.0 primary score · 183,610 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Moffat County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Moffat County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Moffat County's peak score of 17.0?
- "LI Moffat County" leads the active set (score 17.0; primary care; 4,435 people in the service area; ~1.5 FTE still needed on the record; designated 09/09/2021). 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 Moffat County's severity reading?
- After "LI Moffat County", the next active names on this release are "LI Moffat County", "MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE", "MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE" and "MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~11 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Moffat County's high-severity geography?
- Moffat 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 "LI Moffat County".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 08081. 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 08081 (Moffat County, CO), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 5; peak score 17.0; signature peak score 17.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.