This indicator reports the number of dentists in the report area as a rate per 100,000 total population. This indicator includes all dentists – qualified as having a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), who are licensed by the state to practice dentistry and who are practicing within the scope of that…
This indicator reports the number of providers with a CMS National Provider Identifier (NPI) that specialize in mental health. Mental health providers include licensed clinical social workers and other credentialed professionals specializing in psychiatry, psychology, counseling, or child, adolescent, or adult mental health. The number of facilities that specialize in mental health are also listed…
This indicator reports the number of providers who specialize in addiction or substance use disorder treatment, rehabilitation, addiction medicine, or providing methadone. The providers include Doctors of Medicine (MDs), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs), and other credentialed professionals with a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and a valid National Provider Identifier (NPI). The…
This indicator reports the estimated percentage of live births by cesarean delivery between 2020 and 2022. Data are acquired from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Infant Health Mapping Tool.Note: Data are suppressed for counties with fewer than 10 live births or 10 events in the county and its adjacent neighbors in…
Buprenorphine is the first medication to treat opioid dependency that is permitted to be prescribed or dispensed in physician offices, significantly increasing treatment access. Qualified physicians are required to acquire and maintain certifications to legally dispense or prescribe opioid dependency medications. This indicator shows the number of providers authorized to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine…
This indicator reports the number and percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that they had arthritis. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance…