U.S. Health Professional Shortage Areas By Address

A tool from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services identifies addresses within designated health care shortage areas. It categorizes areas by specific needs, including Primary Care HPSA, Mental Health HPSA, Dental Care HPSA, or MUA/P. The data was last updated in July 2025.

Use Cases

• Verify if a specific address qualifies for Medicare Physician Bonus Payment by checking its designation as a Primary Care HPSA or MUA/P.
• Analyze the geographic distribution of Mental Health HPSA designations using Census Tract Number and County Subdivision Name.
• Identify areas with overlapping shortage categories, such as Dental Care HPSA and Low Income Populations, for targeted public health interventions.
• Map health care provider locations against shortage designations like MUA or MUP to assess service coverage gaps.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
• Covers multiple specific shortage designations: Primary Care, Mental Health, and Dental Care HPSAs, plus MUA/Ps.
• Includes geographic identifiers like Census Tract Number and County Subdivision Name for spatial analysis.

Limitations

• The underlying dataset's size, row count, and specific column structure are not provided.
• Data is delivered via an HTML tool interface, limiting direct machine-readable access for large-scale analysis.
• The 'other-license-specified' license requires users to review specific terms before use.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Collection Method

Designated by HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration).

Freshness

Last updated July 2025.

Geography

United States