Where are New York's doctor shortages?
54 New York counties have at least one federal shortage designation for primary care, mental health or dental care. Look up a hospital to see whether its area has a shortage.
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Primary care shortage
53 counties
85% of New York's 62 counties, against 88% nationally. 4 are designated as a whole county. 173 New York hospitals are in these counties.
Mental health shortage
48 counties
77% of New York's counties, against 93% nationally. 33 counties have a dental shortage designation.
New York's highest-need counties for primary care
Counties with the highest primary care shortage score (0 to 25; higher means greater need).
Bronx
Part of county · 7 designations
Score 19
Mental health score 20
Erie
Part of county · 3 designations
Score 19
Mental health score 19
Kings
Part of county · 11 designations
Score 18
Mental health score 15
Queens
Part of county · 7 designations
Score 18
Mental health score 13
Onondaga
Part of county · 3 designations
Score 18
Mental health score 19
Richmond
Part of county · 1 designation
Score 18
Mental health score 18
Every New York county with a shortage designation
Click a column to sort, or filter by county name. "Whole county" means the entire county is designated; "Part" means one or more areas within it (such as census tracts) or a population group (such as low-income residents) is designated. The number is the highest shortage score in the county.
No New York county with a shortage designation matches that name.
Only counties with at least one active area-based designation (geographic or population) are listed; New York has 62 counties in all. Scores run from 0 to 25 for primary care and mental health and 0 to 26 for dental care; higher means greater need. Bars show each score against the maximum. Source: Health Resources and Services Administration (data.hrsa.gov).
Questions about shortage areas in New York
Which New York counties are primary care shortage areas?
53 New York counties have all or part of the county designated as short of primary care providers (85% of 62). 4 are designated as a whole county: Chenango, Hamilton, Seneca, Yates. In the other 49, part of the county or a population group (such as low-income residents) is designated.
Which New York county has the greatest need for primary care?
Bronx has the highest primary care shortage score in New York: 19 on a scale of 0 to 25, where higher means greater need. Next highest: Erie (19), Kings (18), Queens (18), Onondaga (18).
Is there a mental health care shortage in New York?
48 New York counties have a mental health shortage designation (77% of counties, against 93% nationally), 5 of them for the whole county. The highest mental health score is in Bronx (20 of 25). 33 counties have a dental shortage designation.
How does New York compare with the rest of the U.S.?
85% of New York's counties have a primary care shortage designation, lower than the national figure of 88% (2,759 of 3,143 counties). Many designations cover only part of a county or a population group, so a county being listed doesn't mean every resident lacks care.
What do the shortage scores mean?
HRSA scores each shortage area on how severe the need is, using things like the ratio of people to providers, poverty and travel time to care. Scores run from 0 to 25 for primary care and mental health, and from 0 to 26 for dental care. Higher scores mean greater need, and the highest-scoring areas get priority for National Health Service Corps clinicians.
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Shortage areas in every state
HRSA designates Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) where there are too few providers for the population: for primary care, generally fewer than one doctor for every 3,500 people (or 3,000 in high-need areas). Designations unlock federal programs such as National Health Service Corps clinicians and Medicare bonus payments. About the data.
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