Florida health professional shortage areas
67 Florida counties have at least one federal shortage designation for primary care, mental health or dental care.
| County | Primary care | Mental health | Dental |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlachuaMalcom Randall VA Medical Ctr, North Florida Regional Medical Center, Shands Hospital at the University of Florida, VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville | Part · score 15 | Part · score 12 | Part · score 17 |
| BakerEd Fraser Memorial Hospital, Northeast Florida State Hospital | Whole county · score 15 | Whole county · score 17 | Whole county · score 16 |
| BayBay Medical Center, Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital, Gulf Coast Medical Center | Part · score 8 | Whole county · score 15 | Part · score 15 |
| Bradford | Whole county · score 12 | Part · score 20 | Part · score 18 |
| BrevardCape Canaveral Hospital, Circles of Care, INC, Devereux Hosp & Children's Ctr, Healthsouth Sea Pines Rehab +6 | Part · score 14 | Part · score 17 | Part · score 15 |
| BrowardHCA Florida University Hospital, Broward General Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale Hospital, Healthsouth Sunrise Rehab Hosp +15 | Part · score 20 | Part · score 16 | Part · score 17 |
| CalhounCalhoun-Liberty Hospital | Part · score 13 | Whole county · score 15 | Part · score 19 |
| CharlotteAdventhealth Port Charlotte, Fawcett Memorial Hospital | Part · score 16 | Part · score 15 | Part · score 16 |
| CitrusTampa General Hospital Crystal River, Citrus Memorial Hospital | Part · score 15 | Part · score 17 | Part · score 18 |
| ClayKindred Hospital North Florida, Ascension St Vincent's Clay County, Orange Park Medical Center | Part · score 17 | Part · score 18 | – |
| CollierAxiom Behavioral Health at Naples, Naples Community Hospital, Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge, Willough Healthcare System | Part · score 15 | Part · score 15 | Part · score 17 |
| ColumbiaLake City Medical Center, VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake City, Veterans Affairs Med Center | Part · score 11 | Whole county · score 17 | Part · score 18 |
| DeSotoDesoto Memorial Hospital | Whole county · score 12 | Whole county · score 16 | Part · score 14 |
| Dixie | Whole county · score 18 | Whole county · score 17 | Whole county · score 16 |
| DuvalBaptist Medical Center, Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital, HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, Mayo Clinic +8 | Part · score 20 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 19 |
| EscambiaBaptist Hospital, Naval Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital, West Florida Hospital | Part · score 13 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 16 |
| FlaglerAdventhealth Palm Coast, Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Part · score 16 | Part · score 17 | Part · score 16 |
| FranklinGeorge E Weems Memorial Hospital | Part · score 18 | Whole county · score 17 | Part · score 18 |
| GadsdenFlorida State Hospital, Florida State Hospital Unit 14 Psych, Florida State Hospital Unit 31 Med | Whole county · score 17 | Whole county · score 21 | Part · score 20 |
| Gilchrist | Whole county · score 12 | Part · score 14 | Part · score 16 |
| Glades | Whole county · score 17 | Part · score 15 | Whole county · score 20 |
| GulfSacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf | Part · score 14 | Whole county · score 15 | Part · score 16 |
| Hamilton | Whole county · score 22 | Whole county · score 17 | Part · score 20 |
| HardeeFlorida Hospital Wauchula | Whole county · score 13 | Whole county · score 18 | Part · score 14 |
| HendryHendry Regional Medical Center | Whole county · score 14 | Part · score 15 | Part · score 19 |
| HernandoBrooksville Regional Hospital, Oak Hill Hospital, Springbrook Hospital | Part · score 14 | Part · score 16 | Part · score 16 |
| HighlandsAdventhealth Sebring, Highlands Regional Medical Center | Part · score 15 | Whole county · score 17 | Part · score 18 |
| HillsboroughBrandon Regional Hospital, South Bay Hospital, U S Air Force Hospital, South Florida Baptist Hospital +10 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 19 |
| HolmesDoctors Memorial Hospital | Part · score 10 | Whole county · score 15 | Part · score 16 |
| Indian RiverSebastian River Medical Center, Healthsouth Treasure Hospital, Indian River Medical Center | Part · score 8 | Whole county · score 16 | Part · score 16 |
| JacksonJackson Hospital | Part · score 15 | Whole county · score 15 | Part · score 16 |
| Jefferson | Whole county · score 16 | Whole county · score 20 | Part · score 20 |
| Lafayette | Whole county · score 15 | Whole county · score 17 | Part · score 16 |
| LakeSouth Lake Hospital, Florida Hospital Waterman, Villages Regional Hospital the, Leesburg Regional Medical Center +1 | Part · score 16 | Part · score 16 | Part · score 16 |
| LeeCape Coral Hospital, Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health, Lee Memorial Hospital, Park Royal Hospital +1 | Part · score 14 | Part · score 15 | Part · score 16 |
| LeonCapital Regional Medical Center, Eastside Psychiatric Hospital, Healthsouth Rehab Hosp, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Part · score 16 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 19 |
| Levy | Part · score 16 | Part · score 19 | Part · score 20 |
| Liberty | Whole county · score 17 | Whole county · score 16 | Part · score 16 |
| MadisonMadison County Memorial Hospital | Whole county · score 22 | Whole county · score 20 | Part · score 20 |
| ManateeBlake Medical Center, Centerstone of Florida, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, Manatee Memorial Hospital +1 | Part · score 14 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 15 |
| MarionAdventhealth Ocala, Ocala Regional Medical Center, The Vines Hospital | Part · score 16 | Part · score 16 | Part · score 13 |
| MartinCoral Shores Behavioral Health, Martin Memorial Health Systems | Part · score 10 | Part · score 16 | Part · score 15 |
| Miami-DadeCoral Gables Hospital, Doctors Hospital INC, Hialeah Hospital, Palm Springs General Hospital +23 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 15 | Part · score 21 |
| MonroeLower Keys Medical Center, Fishermen's Community Hospital, Mariners Hospital | – | Whole county · score 14 | – |
| NassauBaptist Medical Center - Nassau | Part · score 11 | Whole county · score 18 | Part · score 10 |
| OkaloosaNorth Okaloosa Medical Center, 96th Medical Group (Eglin AFB), Usaf Regional Hospital, Fort Walton Beach Medical Center +1 | Part · score 14 | Whole county · score 15 | Part · score 15 |
| OkeechobeeRaulerson Hospital | Part · score 15 | Whole county · score 16 | Part · score 18 |
| OrangeHealth Central, Adventhealth Orlando, Aspire Health Partners, Central Florida Behavioral Hospital +5 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 17 | Part · score 19 |
| OsceolaHCA Florida Poinciana Hospital, Osceola Regional Medical Center, Blackberry Center - Oglethorpe of Orlando, St Cloud Regional Medical Center | Part · score 14 | Part · score 17 | Part · score 15 |
| Palm BeachJfk Medical Center, Lakeside Medical Center, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, West Boca Medical Center +14 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 16 | Part · score 23 |
| PascoAdventhealth Dade City, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, HCA Florida Trinity Hospital, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital +4 | Part · score 12 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 18 |
| PinellasBay Pines VA Medical Center, Morton Plant Hospital, Windmoor Healthcare, Mease Hospital Dunedin +12 | Part · score 15 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 15 |
| PolkBartow Regional Medical Center, Heart of Florida Reg Med Ctr, Lake Wales Medical Center, Lakeland Regional Medical Center +1 | Part · score 15 | Part · score 17 | Part · score 19 |
| PutnamPutnam Community Medical Ctr | Part · score 18 | Part · score 19 | Part · score 20 |
| Santa RosaGulf Breeze Hospital, The Friary of Baptist Hlth Ctr, Jay Hospital, Santa Rosa Medical Center | Part · score 16 | Whole county · score 18 | Part · score 14 |
| SarasotaEnglewood Community Hospital, North Port Behavioral Health, Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota +2 | Part · score 13 | Part · score 16 | Part · score 17 |
| SeminoleOrlando South Seminole Hosp, Oviedo Medical Center, Central Florida Regional Hospital | Part · score 15 | Part · score 17 | Part · score 17 |
| St. JohnsFlagler Hospital, Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | Part · score 17 | Whole county · score 17 | Part · score 20 |
| St. LucieHCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, New Horizons of Treasure Coast, Port St Lucie Hospital, St Lucie Medical Center | Part · score 11 | Part · score 17 | Part · score 11 |
| Sumter | Part · score 18 | Part · score 16 | Part · score 16 |
| Suwannee | Whole county · score 15 | Whole county · score 17 | Part · score 15 |
| TaylorDoctors Memorial Hospital INC | Part · score 12 | Whole county · score 20 | Part · score 18 |
| UnionLake Butler Hospital, North Florida Reception Ctr | Part · score 15 | Part · score 20 | Part · score 18 |
| VolusiaAdventhealth Daytona Beach, Halifax Health Medical Center, Florida Hospital Deland, Halifax Health /UF Health Medical Center of Delton +2 | Part · score 15 | Part · score 17 | Part · score 11 |
| Wakulla | Whole county · score 14 | Whole county · score 18 | Whole county · score 10 |
| WaltonNorth Walton Doctors Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Part · score 17 | Whole county · score 16 | Part · score 16 |
| WashingtonNorthwest Florida Community Hospital | Whole county · score 13 | Whole county · score 15 | Part · score 18 |
Questions
Which Florida counties are primary care shortage areas?
17 Florida counties are designated as a whole for primary care: Baker, Bradford, DeSoto, Dixie, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Jefferson, Lafayette, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Wakulla, Washington. Parts of 49 other counties are designated.
"Part" means one or more areas within the county (such as census tracts or low-income populations) are designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care; higher means greater need. Source: HRSA.