Behavioral health services in Alaska

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Data for pediatricians, family medicine physicians, and psychiatrists were retrieved from the American Medical Association Masterfileexternal icon. Data for psychologists and licensed social workers were retrieved from Hugo Dunhillexternal icon.

Behavioral health service providers by county – Map Data

Pediatricians, 2015 Number per 10,000 children aged 0-17 years

Psychiatrists, 2015 Number per 10,000 children aged 0-17 years

Family Medicine Physicians, 2015 Number per 10,000 children aged 0-17 years

Licensed Social Workers, 2015 Number per 10,000 children aged 0-17 years

Psychologists, 2015 Number per 10,000 children aged 0-17 years

The table shows number of providers per 10,000 children aged 0-17 years, as of 2015. Please note that in counties with fewer than 10,000 children, the number of providers may be overestimated.
County	Pediatricians	Psychiatrists	Family Medicine Physicians	Licensed Social Workers	Psychologists
Ketchikan Gateway	12.7	6.4	19.1	38.2	12.7
Kodiak Island	0.0	2.7	44.0	33.0	2.7
Lake And Peninsula	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Matanuska Susitna	1.5	1.5	10.1	7.8	1.9
Nome	0.0	0.0	17.5	52.5	8.7
North Slope	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0
Northwest Arctic	0.0	0.0	10.8	10.8	3.6
Petersburg	0.0	0.0	42.6	85.2	14.2
Prince Of Wales Hyder	0.0	0.0	32.4	13.0	6.5
Sitka	15.2	5.1	70.8	45.5	20.2
Skagway	0.0	0.0	0.0	73.5	0.0
Southeast Fairbanks	0.0	0.0	22.6	5.6	0.0
Valdez Cordova	0.0	4.3	12.9	17.2	0.0
Wade Hampton	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wrangell	0.0	0.0	41.6	124.7	0.0
Yakutat	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Yukon Koyukuk	0.0	0.0	6.5	13.0	0.0

Page last reviewed: April 19, 2022