- Time ZoneCST
- CountyOrleans
- FIPS22071
- Area Code504
The area around Veterans Affairs Med Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Orleans are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 12.
Mental health: Parts of Orleans are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Parts of Orleans are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 11.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Louisiana earn a median $80,230 a year. Healthcare salaries in Louisiana.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Louisiana shortage areas