Does Saipan County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?

Yes - Saipan County carries an MUA designation (index 46.7; 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 Saipan County's peak score of 26.0?

"Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands" leads the active set (score 26.0; dental; 12,000 people in the service area; ~8.4 FTE still needed on the record; designated 06/30/1998). 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 Saipan County's severity reading?

After "Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands", the next active names on this release are "Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands", "KAGMAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC", "KAGMAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC" and "Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~14 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.

Which federal pathways follow Saipan County's high-severity geography?

Saipan 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 "Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands".

Medically Underserved Area Primary · mental · dental footprint

MP · Healthcare shortage profile

Saipan County, MP

Peak severity leads this reading: Saipan County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 43,385.

Active HPSAs: 6
Population: 43,385
Peak shortage score: 26.0
MUA Index: 46.7

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Mid-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Saipan 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: 26
Peak severity score (of 26): Top 46%
US counties by volume

Few Census ZCTAs touch Saipan County

The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 1 ZIP Code Tabulation Area intersecting Saipan County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).

Intersecting ZCTA

96950

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 Saipan County, MP 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.

Peak HPSA score 26.0 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.
Closing Saipan County's active designations would take about 14 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.8 primary care, 2.7 mental health, 8.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
33.3% of Saipan 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).

Corpus placement

Active-designation volume placement

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Saipan 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. Saipan County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 4 real counties in MP. 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: 69110. Population: 43,385.

Dental HPSAs

Primary Care HPSAs

Mental Health HPSAs

Medically Underserved Area

MUA Designated

MUA Index: 46.7

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 18.0

Mental Health 20.0

Dental 26.0

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 Saipan County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name	Type	Score	Status	Pop. Served
Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands	dental	26.0	designated	12,000
Kagman Community Health Center, Inc	dental	25.0	designated	43,501
Kagman Community Health Center, Inc	mental_health	20.0	designated	43,501
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	mental_health	19.0	designated	53,890
Kagman Community Health Center, Inc	primary_care	18.0	designated	43,501
Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands	primary_care	16.0	designated	44,100

Moderate-burden reading for Saipan County

Peak severity leads this reading: Saipan County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Saipan County's deepest shortage reading, 26.0 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 18.0 of 25; Mental health reads 20.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 46.7, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.

Saipan 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.

Saipan County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 4 real counties in MP. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.

Primary care

2
Mental health

2
Dental

2

Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Saipan County

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Saipan County's active designations: about 14 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

Dental 8.4 FTE (60%) Primary care 2.8 FTE (20%) Mental health 2.7 FTE (19%)

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Saipan County, MP · 2026 Accessed 2026-08-15 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 Saipan County's designations

Saipan County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.

Saipan 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 MP before you draw conclusions from a single score. MP 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 Saipan County's 26.0. Open Indian River County, FL or Allen County, OH next.

Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.

Indian River County, FL

26.0 score 159,788 pop.

Allen County, OH

26.0 score 102,206 pop.

Carson City County, NV

26.0 score 58,639 pop.

Counties near Saipan County's dental score of 26.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 26.0 (severity lead on this page is “Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands”).

Indian River County, FL

26.0 dental score · 159,788 pop.

Allen County, OH

26.0 dental score · 102,206 pop.

Carson City County, NV

26.0 dental score · 58,639 pop.

Pinellas County, FL

26.0 dental score · 959,107 pop.

Volusia County, FL

26.0 dental score · 553,543 pop.

Orange County, NY

26.0 dental score · 401,310 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Saipan County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?: Yes - Saipan County carries an MUA designation (index 46.7; 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 Saipan County's peak score of 26.0?: "Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands" leads the active set (score 26.0; dental; 12,000 people in the service area; ~8.4 FTE still needed on the record; designated 06/30/1998). 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 Saipan County's severity reading?: After "Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands", the next active names on this release are "Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands", "KAGMAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC", "KAGMAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC" and "Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~14 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Which federal pathways follow Saipan County's high-severity geography?: Saipan 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 "Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands".

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 69110. 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 69110 (Saipan County, MP), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 26.0; signature peak score 26.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.