ID · Healthcare shortage profile
Nez Perce County, ID
Peak severity leads this reading: Nez Perce County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 42,090.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 42,090
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- 56.3
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Nez Perce County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 6
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Dental shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Nez Perce 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 18.0 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 Nez Perce 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): 3.6 primary care, 4.3 mental health, 3.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Nez Perce County's 6 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 6).
Nez Perce County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
10 Census ZCTAs intersect Nez Perce 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, Nez Perce County carries 6 active designations, above 54% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Nez Perce County falls in the upper half of ID counties by active-designation volume, at rank 18 of 44. 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: 16069. Population: 42,090.
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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Nez Perce County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimiipuu Health Center Nez Perce | dental | 18.0 |
| Nimiipuu Health Center Nez Perce | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Nimiipuu Health Center Nez Perce | mental_health | 17.0 |
| North Central District 2 | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI-Nez Perce County | primary_care | 15.0 |
| LI-Nez Perce County | dental | 15.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Nez Perce County
Peak severity leads this reading: Nez Perce County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Nez Perce County's deepest shortage reading, 18.0 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 17.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 56.3, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Nez Perce County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Nez Perce County falls in the upper half of ID counties by active-designation volume, at rank 18 of 44. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Nez Perce 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
2 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Nez Perce County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Nez Perce County's active designations: about 11 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 Nez Perce 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 Nez Perce County's designations
Nez Perce County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Nez Perce County's 6 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 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.
Nearby dental score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active dental HPSA score to Nez Perce County's 18.0. Open St. Francois County, MO or Cherokee County, SC next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Nez Perce County's dental score of 18.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 18.0 (severity lead on this page is “Nimiipuu Health Center Nez Perce”).
St. Francois County, MO
18.0 dental score · 66,922 pop.
Cherokee County, SC
18.0 dental score · 56,216 pop.
Cherokee County, TX
18.0 dental score · 50,412 pop.
Jefferson County, PA
18.0 dental score · 44,492 pop.
Mecosta County, MI
18.0 dental score · 39,714 pop.
Highlands County, FL
18.0 dental score · 101,235 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Nez Perce County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Nez Perce County carries an MUA designation (index 56.3; 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 Nez Perce County's peak score of 18.0?
- "Nimiipuu Health Center Nez Perce" leads the active set (score 18.0; dental; 5,082 people in the service area; designated 10/27/2002). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Nez Perce County's severity reading?
- After "Nimiipuu Health Center Nez Perce", the next active names on this release are "Nimiipuu Health Center Nez Perce", "Nimiipuu Health Center Nez Perce", "Nimiipuu Health Center Nez Perce" and "North Central District 2". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~11 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Nez Perce County's high-severity geography?
- Nez Perce County's 6 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 "Nimiipuu Health Center Nez Perce".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 16069. 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 16069 (Nez Perce County, ID), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 18.0; signature peak score 18.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.