I care for my parents in Puerto Rico from the States
For the daughter in Orlando or the son in New York managing their parents' care by remote control.
You are there and your mom is here. Every medical errand is a chain of calls on a schedule that is not yours, with information nobody confirms. This registry was built with you in mind.
Find the specialist here and send it by WhatsApp
Every specialist page has a button that sends your relative the name, specialty, and phone number, ready to call. You search from there, they call from here.
Verify the doctor actually exists
Every profile shows its NPI, the public federal number from the NPPES registry, with a link to verify it yourself. No unsourced names floating around Facebook.
Prep the call before they call
Plan card at hand, referral from the primary, and the two golden questions: "do you take the plan?" and "are you taking new patients?". The full checklist is on every page.
If the runaround is too much, tell me
There is a short form in the registry. Tell me who you care for and what they need, and I will write you back myself. No obligation and no dead inbox.
📞 Before you call, have this ready
Two minutes of prep save you weeks of back and forth.
- ✓Have your plan card and ID at hand. The first thing they ask. If it is for a relative, also their date of birth and plan number.
- ✓Ask your primary doctor for the referral first. Many specialists will not book you without one. Request it by phone, do not wait for your next visit.
- ✓Ask these two questions first. "Do you accept my plan?" and "Are you taking new patients?" That saves you the whole trip.
- ✓Ask how long the wait is, and to be put on the cancellation list. Someone cancels almost every week. Whoever is on the list gets that slot.
- ✓Write down who you spoke with and the date. If anything gets tangled later, that note untangles it.
Specialists usually involved here
Each with how many exist on the island, by region and with phone numbers, verified against the federal registry.
Still stuck?
Text El Veci at 787-417-7711, or leave Angel a note in the registry and he will write you back himself.
One important thing, neighbor to neighbor
This is not a substitute for medical advice. We verify public data, but phone numbers, health plans, and availability change. Before you go, call and confirm.
Spotted outdated info? Tell us and we fix it: angel@angelanderson.com