Healthcare Shortage Intelligence
The Data Behind Every Healthcare Shortage Designation
1,281 withdrawn correctional HPSAs nationwide. 82 million Americans in primary care shortage areas (HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce, 2024). Billions in unclaimed federal incentives. The data required to fix this is scattered across HRSA, CMS, Census, and CDC systems — each with different update schedules, formats, and access methods. We do that work for you.
HPSA Score
18
of 25 max
Medicare Bonus
10%
on all Part B services
NHSC Eligible
Yes
loan repayment
Designation Status
Proposed New
pending HRSA review
Provider-to-population ratio trend across 12 quarters. Source: CMS NPPES, Census ACS 5-Year.
Live · HRSA SDMS Data
Where Provider Shortages Live
The National HPSA Atlas maps every active Geographic Primary Care designation in the country — updated continuously from HRSA. Click any county to see its score, designation type, and review window. Subscribe to alerts for the counties you care about.
811 counties currently designated · 3,222 counties tracked
Open the live map →Who We Serve
Built for the Organizations That Move Healthcare Forward
From state departments of corrections reapplying for withdrawn designations to rural hospitals quantifying their shortage for the first time, we serve the full spectrum of organizations that depend on federal healthcare data.
State Departments of Corrections
Batch HPSA applications for correctional facilities impacted by the 2024 HRSA withdrawals. We handle data collection, score calculations, and application drafting for entire state systems.
Hospital Systems & Health Centers
Designation applications and CHNA data support. We deliver the federal data component your compliance team needs, formatted for IRS 990 Schedule H.
HPSA Consulting Firms
Data enrichment and application drafts that plug directly into your consulting workflow. We provide the federal data analysis; you provide the strategic advisory layer your clients pay for.
State Primary Care Offices
Statewide designation advisory, grant tracking, and provider recruitment data. We support PCOs managing NHSC site applications and J-1 visa waiver programs at scale.
Rural Health Clinics
NHSC recruitment packages, J-1 visa waiver documentation, and designation verification. We help rural clinics access the provider recruitment tools their communities need.
What We Deliver
Federal Data Analysis. Not Estimates. Not Opinions.
Every report we produce is built from authoritative federal databases. Every data point is cited with its source, dataset, table, and year. When we use estimates, we disclose the methodology.
HPSA Application Development
$10,000 – $20,000
per application
Complete application packages with federal data, provider analysis, shortage narratives, and score projections. We compile the required data, calculate the HPSA score, draft the application narrative, and prepare all supporting documentation. You review, your PCO submits.
- Complete application form with all fields populated
- Score calculation worksheet
- Application narrative from federal data
- Provider inventory with NPI verification
- Service area map and justification
- Submission-ready PDF package + appendices
County Data Enrichment
$500 – $2,000
per county
Every shortage metric for any U.S. county: provider ratios, poverty rates, age distribution, designation status, NHSC eligibility — all cited from federal sources. Delivered as a professionally formatted PDF with an accompanying Excel data workbook within 48 hours.
- Provider-to-population ratios by discipline
- Poverty, uninsured, and demographic breakdowns
- Current HPSA/MUA/MUP designation status
- Contiguous county provider comparisons
- Federal funding eligibility summary
- PDF report + Excel workbook, all source-cited
Correctional HPSA Restoration
Custom Pricing
based on number of facilities
34 withdrawn correctional HPSAs in Georgia alone. Nationally: 1,281. We identify withdrawn designations, rebuild the data case, and prepare restoration applications at scale. Each restored designation unlocks NHSC recruitment eligibility and Medicare bonuses for facility providers.
- Facility-by-facility data compilation
- HPSA score calculation per facility
- Batch application packages for HRSA
- Priority ranking by score
- State-level legislative briefing report
- Post-submission tracking and monitoring
Return on Investment
A Single HPSA Designation Unlocks:
$50K
/provider/year
NHSC Loan Repayment
National Health Service Corps loan repayment for providers serving in designated HPSAs. Up to $50,000 per provider for a 2-year commitment.
42 U.S.C. § 254l-1
10%
bonus
Medicare Part B Bonus
Automatic 10% bonus on every Medicare Part B claim rendered by physicians and mid-levels practicing in designated HPSAs.
42 U.S.C. § 1395l(m)
J-1
visa waivers
IMG Recruitment
International medical graduates can obtain J-1 visa waivers by committing to serve in HPSA-designated areas for 3 years.
8 U.S.C. § 1182(e)
FQHC
eligibility
Grant & Reimbursement
FQHC grant eligibility and enhanced Medicaid reimbursement. HPSA designation is a prerequisite for Section 330 grants and multiple HRSA funding streams.
42 U.S.C. § 254b
A single HPSA designation can generate hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in enhanced reimbursements and recruitment incentives.
Our county analysis — starting at $500 — identifies whether your organization qualifies. One confirmed designation can unlock Medicare bonuses, NHSC loan repayment, and grant eligibility worth multiples of the analysis cost.
Data Credibility
Every Figure From an Authoritative Federal Source
We do not estimate, extrapolate, or model data without disclosure. Every data point in every report is traced back to its federal source. This is why hospitals, FQHCs, and state agencies trust our work for compliance-grade decisions.
HRSA SDMS
Shortage Designation Management System
The authoritative source for all HPSA, MUA, and MUP designations. We pull current designation status, scores, withdrawal history, and proposed changes.
CMS NPPES
National Plan & Provider Enumeration System
Every active provider in the U.S. with NPI, taxonomy, and practice location. We calculate provider-to-population ratios by discipline and specialty.
Census ACS
American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Population demographics, poverty rates, insurance coverage, age distribution, and socioeconomic indicators at the county and census tract level.
CDC NCHS
National Center for Health Statistics
Mortality rates, chronic disease prevalence, infant mortality, and other health indicators that factor into shortage scoring and community need assessment.
All data sourced from federal databases. Every figure cited. Zero estimates without disclosure.
Reports include dataset name, table reference, vintage year, and access date for every data point.
How It Works
From Request to Report in 48 Hours
No lengthy onboarding. No months of back-and-forth. Tell us what you need, and we deliver a comprehensive, source-cited report within two business days.
Tell Us Your County, Facility, or Service Area
Share the location, facility, or service area you need analyzed. We can work from a county name, a FIPS code, an address, or an existing HPSA ID. Not sure what you need? We'll scope it on a free 15-minute call.
We Analyze Federal Shortage Data Within 48 Hours
Our process pulls from HRSA SDMS, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, CDC NCHS, and other authoritative sources to build your analysis. We calculate provider-to-population ratios, verify designation statuses, and identify funding opportunities specific to your area.
Review Your Comprehensive, Source-Cited Report
Every data point includes its federal source, dataset, table, and year. You receive a professionally formatted PDF with an accompanying Excel workbook. No black boxes, no unexplained estimates, no mystery methodology.
Use It for Designations, Recruitment, Grants, or Compliance
Apply for new HPSA designations. Recruit NHSC providers with loan repayment data. Submit grant applications with cited federal metrics. Meet compliance requirements with source-verified data.
15 minutes. No obligation. We'll scope your project together.
National Coverage
Every County. Every State. Every Designation.
Our data analysis process covers all 3,215 counties across all 50 states — with access to every active HPSA, MUA, and MUP designation in the federal system.
50
States Covered
3,215
Counties Indexed
7,800+
Active HPSAs (HRSA SDMS, 2025)
24/7
Ongoing Support
No PHI. Ever.
We work exclusively with publicly available federal datasets. No protected health information is collected, stored, or processed at any point in our workflow.
Dedicated Infrastructure
Our analysis workflow runs on dedicated, locally hosted infrastructure. Client data and report preparation are not routed through third-party cloud services.
Expert Review
Every deliverable is personally reviewed by HPSA Pro's founder — with direct expertise in HPSA scoring methodology, HRSA designation requirements, and federal data standards — before delivery.
Ready to See Your Community's Data?
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation. We'll discuss your data needs, scope the project, and give you a clear timeline and quote. No obligation, no sales pitch — just a straightforward conversation about what we can deliver for your organization.
We respond within one business day. Typically same-day.