ID · Healthcare shortage profile
Bingham County, ID
Designation volume is the standout signal for Bingham County: 21 active HPSA records, above 95% of real US counties. Population 47,992.
- Active HPSAs
- 21
- Population
- 47,992
- Peak shortage score
- 23.0
- MUA Index
- 54.9
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Bingham County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 21 active HPSA designations, more than 95% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 21
- Active HPSA designations
- 6
- Dental shortages
- 23
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 5%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Bingham County, ID 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 Bingham County's active designations would take about 14 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 5.3 primary care, 8.5 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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38.1% of Bingham County's 21 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 7 primary care, 8 mental health, 6 dental (denominator 21).
Bingham County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
12 Census ZCTAs intersect Bingham 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
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.
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Bingham County carries 21 active designations, above 95% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Bingham County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 44 real counties in ID. 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: 16011. Population: 47,992.
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 21 active (designated) HPSAs in Bingham County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Shoshone Bannock Tribes | dental | 23.0 |
| Fort Hall Hrsa After Hours Clinic | dental | 21.0 |
| Not Tsoo Gah Nee Indian Health Center | dental | 21.0 |
| Shoshone Bannock Tribes | primary_care | 20.0 |
| Not Tsoo Gah Nee Indian Health Center | dental | 20.0 |
| Shoshone Bannock Tribes | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Not Tsoo Gah Nee Indian Health Center | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Fort Hall Hrsa After Hours Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Fort Hall Hrsa After Hours Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| District 6 - Southeastern Mental Health Catchment Area | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Not Tsoo Gah Nee Indian Health Center | mental_health | 17.0 |
| LI - Bingham County | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Not Tsoo Gah Nee Indian Health Center | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Physicians & Surgeons Clinic OF Shelley | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Idaho Physicians Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Not Tsoo Gah Nee Indian Health Center | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Physicians & Surgeons Clinic OF Shelley | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Idaho Physicians Clinic | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Physicians & Surgeons Clinic OF Shelley | dental | 13.0 |
| Idaho Physicians Clinic | dental | 13.0 |
| State Hospital South | mental_health | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Bingham County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Bingham County: 21 active HPSA records, above 95% of real US counties. Dental care carries Bingham 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 20.0 of 25; Mental health reads 19.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 54.9, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Bingham County above 95% of real US counties (21 active designations: 7 primary care, 8 mental health, 6 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 23.0. 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.
Bingham County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 44 real counties in ID. 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.
Bingham 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
8 designations
- Primary care
Primary care
7 designations
- Dental
Dental
6 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Bingham County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Bingham County's active designations: about 14 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 Bingham County, ID · 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
Bingham County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Bingham County's 21 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 ID before you draw conclusions from a single score. ID 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 Bingham County's 23.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Kern County, CA and Prince William County, VA.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Bingham County (21 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 21 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Bingham County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Bingham County carries an MUA designation (index 54.9; 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 Bingham County's 21 active HPSA designations?
- 21 Designated rows (7 primary care, 8 mental health, 6 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "SHOSHONE BANNOCK TRIBES" (score 23.0; dental; 17,115 people in the service area; designated 05/01/2015). Also active: "Fort Hall HRSA After Hours Clinic", "Not Tsoo Gah Nee Indian Health Center", "SHOSHONE BANNOCK TRIBES". Above 95% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Bingham County?
- Peak active score 23.0 in dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 21 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Bingham County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 14 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "SHOSHONE BANNOCK TRIBES" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Bingham County's designation volume?
- 21 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 Bingham County's volume compare inside ID?
- 21 active HPSA rows · peak 23.0. Bingham County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 44 real counties in ID. Score-nearest counties on this release include Kern County, CA and Prince William County, VA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 16011. 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 16011 (Bingham County, ID), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 21; peak score 23.0; signature 21 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.