The Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Health Systems Development offers a Rural Private Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Program.
The purpose of this program is to provide an incentive for primary care providers to work in underserved areas of the state. Program funds are used to repay qualifying educational loans in return for primary care services in Arizona’s Medically Underserved Areas (AzMUAs).
Eligible are Arizona-licensed allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners specializing in internal medicine, general practice, family medicine, pediatrics, or obstetrics and gynecology, as well as certified nurse midwives and dentists.
Service sites must
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- Accept AHCCCS/Medicaid, SCHIP/Kids Care, and Medicare
- Have a sliding fee schedule in place
- Be located in a designated AzMUA
Award Amounts
| Year | Physicians/Dentists | PAs, NPs, and CNMs |
|---|---|---|
| First year | $16,000 to $20,000 | $5000 to $7500 |
| Second year | $16,000 to $20,000 | $5000 to $7500 |
| Third Year | $18,000 to $22,000 | $6500 to $9000 |
| Fourth Year | $20,000 to $25,000 | $8000 to $10,500 |
For more information and an application, visit the Arizona Rural Private Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Program website.
Or contact
Workforce Programs
Bureau of Health Systems Development
Arizona Department of Health Services
1750 West Adams, Ste 410
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-1219
Fax: 602-542-2011
Fabian Valle, Manager: 602-542-1066
Tanja James, Programs Specialist: 602-542-1208
Arizona Academy of Family Physicians
5320 N. 16th St., Ste. 102
Phoenix, AZ 85016-3241
602-274-6404
800-933-2237
Fax: 602-274-3631
info@azafp.org