# Lewistown

> Health Professional Shortage Area: https://www.xh1b.org/medical/hpsa/7308009873 · [county medical](https://www.xh1b.org/medical/county/30069)

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| HPSA ID | 7308009873 |
| Discipline | mental_health |
| Type | Hpsa Geo HN |
| Designation status | W |
| HPSA score | 18 |
| State | MT |
| County | Petroleum |
| Providers : population | 4500:1 |
| Population served | -- |
| Designated | -- |
| Last Update | -- |
| Rural/Urban | R |
| County FIPS | 30069 |

HRSA scores rank relative need within each discipline. Read the recorded designation status separately.
Score range: 0–25. Higher scores indicate greater relative need. Program rules differ; the score alone does not establish eligibility.
[HRSA scoring method](https://bhw.hrsa.gov/workforce-shortage-areas/shortage-designation/scoring)
Medical LCA records for this county cover SOC 29-* practitioners and 31-* healthcare support roles. This count includes certified H-1B filings without quality flags and with annualized prevailing wages from $20,000 to $1,000,000. Wages use the stored annualized value, or a filed Year-unit value when it is absent. The offered median uses available offers in the same range within this cohort. These are proposed wages, not payroll observations.
No hospital records match this county in this view.
No medical filings meet this county view's wage and occupation filters.
## Other HPSAs in this county

Up to 50 related county designation records; 2 retrieved. Use the county dossier for the full designation list.
| HPSA | Discipline | Score | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Petroleum County](https://www.xh1b.org/medical/hpsa/1306110545~primary_care) | primary_care | 5 | D |
| [Petroleum County](https://www.xh1b.org/medical/hpsa/630069~dental) | dental | 9 | W |

## More

- Full page (charts, tables, interactive): https://www.xh1b.org/medical/hpsa/7308009873
- JSON API: https://www.xh1b.org/api/hpsa-hospitals?hpsaId=7308009873&discipline=mental_health&state=MT


## References

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1. Dataset documentation · HRSA. [Shortage Areas](https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-workforce/shortage-areas). HPSA designation type, discipline, geography, and status. A county-level overlap is not proof of eligibility at a specific worksite.

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2. Guidance · CMS. [Hospital 2552-10 data documentation](https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/hospital2010-documentation.zip). HOSP2010_README.txt sections 2–3 and 6; HCRIS_DataDictionary.csv: RPT_REC_NUM, FY_BGN_DT, FY_END_DT, RPT_STUS_CD. The documentation allows multiple cost reports for one hospital in a year. Status distinguishes as submitted, settled without audit, settled with audit, reopened and amended reports. Checked 2026-10-18.

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3. Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. [LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3)](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/oflc/pdfs/FY26Q3/LCA_Record_Layout_FY2026_Q3.pdf). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay units. This layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ. Checked 2026-10-17.

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4. Dataset documentation · BLS. [OEWS technical notes (May 2025)](https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodology. Documents occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ. Checked 2026-10-17.

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5. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators](https://www.xh1b.org/data-sources#record-interpretation). Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limits. These are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.