UT · Healthcare shortage profile
San Juan County, UT
Designation volume is the standout signal for San Juan County: 29 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Population 14,518.
- Active HPSAs
- 29
- Population
- 14,518
- Peak shortage score
- 24.0
- MUA Index
- 41.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, San Juan County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 29 active HPSA designations, more than 97% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 29
- Active HPSA designations
- 9
- Dental shortages
- 24
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 3%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for San Juan County, UT 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 24.0 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 San Juan County's active designations would take about 1.1 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.1 primary care, 0.9 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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34.5% of San Juan County's 29 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 10 primary care, 10 mental health, 9 dental (denominator 29).
San Juan County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
12 Census ZCTAs intersect San Juan 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, San Juan County carries 29 active designations, above 97% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. San Juan County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 29 real counties in UT. 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: 49037. Population: 14,518.
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 29 active (designated) HPSAs in San Juan County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blanding Family Health Center | dental | 24.0 |
| Montezuma Creek Clinic | dental | 24.0 |
| San Juan Family Dental | dental | 24.0 |
| Monument Valley Health Center | dental | 24.0 |
| Navajo Mountain Health Center | dental | 22.0 |
| Utah Navajo Health System Inc | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Monument Valley Health Center | primary_care | 20.0 |
| Monument Valley Health Center | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Montezuma Creek Clinic | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Blanding Family Health Center | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Montezuma Creek Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Navajo Mountain Health Center | primary_care | 18.0 |
| San Juan County | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Navajo Mountain Health Center | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Blanding Family Health Center | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Monument Valley Health Center | mental_health | 17.0 |
| San Juan Family Dental | mental_health | 16.0 |
| San Juan Clinic Blanding | mental_health | 15.0 |
| San Juan Family Dental | primary_care | 14.0 |
| San Juan Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Utah Navajo Health System Inc | dental | 13.0 |
| Monument Valley Health Center | dental | 9.0 |
| Monument Valley Health Center | primary_care | 8.0 |
| Utah Navajo Health System Inc | primary_care | 7.0 |
| LI-Monticello/ Blanding PC | primary_care | 7.0 |
| San Juan Clinic | primary_care | 3.0 |
| San Juan Clinic Blanding | dental | 3.0 |
| San Juan Clinic | dental | 1.0 |
| San Juan Clinic Blanding | primary_care | 0.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for San Juan County
Designation volume is the standout signal for San Juan County: 29 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Dental care carries San Juan County's deepest shortage reading, 24.0 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 21.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 41.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places San Juan County above 97% of real US counties (29 active designations: 10 primary care, 10 mental health, 9 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 24.0. 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.
San Juan County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 29 real counties in UT. 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.
San Juan 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
10 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
10 designations
- Dental
Dental
9 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in San Juan County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for San Juan County's active designations: about 1.1 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 San Juan County, UT · 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
San Juan County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- San Juan County's 29 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 UT before you draw conclusions from a single score. UT 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 San Juan County's 24.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Caroline County, MD and Aibonito County, PR.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of San Juan County (29 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 29 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does San Juan County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - San Juan County carries an MUA designation (index 41.0; 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 San Juan County's 29 active HPSA designations?
- 29 Designated rows (10 primary care, 10 mental health, 9 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Blanding Family Health Center" (score 24.0; dental; 7,273 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Also active: "Montezuma Creek Clinic", "SAN JUAN FAMILY DENTAL", "MONUMENT VALLEY HEALTH CENTER". Above 97% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for San Juan County?
- Peak active score 24.0 in dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 29 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind San Juan County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 1.1 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Blanding Family Health Center" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow San Juan County's designation volume?
- 29 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 San Juan County's volume compare inside UT?
- 29 active HPSA rows · peak 24.0. San Juan County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 29 real counties in UT. Score-nearest counties on this release include Caroline County, MD and Aibonito County, PR.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 49037. 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 49037 (San Juan County, UT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 29; peak score 24.0; signature 29 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.