State of California

Health Professional Shortage Areas in California

Geographic areas in California designated by federal authorities as having shortages of primary care, mental health, or dental health professionals. Each record identifies a facility's name, street address, city, state, and zip code within one of these designated shortage areas.

Example records
Nameoperating locationStateaddressHpsa NamegeographicHpsa IDregistrationDesignation TypeclassificationHpsa Discipline ClassclassificationHpsa ScorequantityPrimary State AbbreviationaddressHpsa StatusstatusHpsa Designation DatetemporalHpsa Designation Last Update DatetemporalMetropolitan Indicatorclassification
Census Tract 28.04, Kern County, CaliforniaCAME/MSSA 66c-Bakersfield Southwest6062336129HPSA PopulationDental Health12CADesignated2022-06-222022-06-22Unknown
Census Tract 28.13, Kern County, CaliforniaCAME/MSSA 66c-Bakersfield Southwest6062336129HPSA PopulationDental Health12CADesignated2022-06-222022-06-22Unknown
Census Tract 28.21, Kern County, CaliforniaCAME/MSSA 66c-Bakersfield Southwest6062336129HPSA PopulationDental Health12CADesignated2022-06-222022-06-22Unknown
Use cases

Health Plan Network Adequacy Assessment

A managed care organization evaluating whether its provider network meets state and federal adequacy standards cross-references its contracted provider locations against active shortage area designations to identify counties where it may be out of compliance and needs to recruit additional providers.

Hpsa Discipline ClassHpsa StatusHpsa Formal RatioCommon County NameRural Status

Healthcare Staffing Firm Market Prioritization

A locum tenens or permanent placement firm targeting California markets ranks shortage areas by HPSA Score and poverty rate to identify where demand for contracted clinicians is highest and where federal loan repayment incentives make placements easier to close.

Hpsa ScoreHpsa Discipline Class% Of Population Below 100% PovertyHpsa FteHpsa Designation Population

Federally Qualified Health Center Expansion Underwriting

A community development financial institution evaluating a loan application from a federally qualified health center uses shortage area status and population data to assess whether the facility serves a qualifying underserved population, which affects its eligibility for federal grants that would reduce repayment risk.

Hpsa StatusHpsa Designation PopulationHpsa Population Type% Of Population Below 100% PovertyHpsa Designation Date
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