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Medical access in Arecibo

Arecibo has 161 verified specialists in the federal registry for 87,242 residents: 18.5 per 10,000. The island median is 4.9.

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HIGH ACCESS
Rank 67 of 78 municipalities · Norte region · source: federal NPPES + Census

Called several offices and nobody called you back? Or called and the number no longer exists?

It is not that you are doing something wrong. The federal government already measured what is happening to you in Arecibo: 2 official shortage designations (dental health, 18 of 25 points; mental health, 16 of 25 points). What you are living has a name, a number, and a date. Here it is, in plain language.

🏛️ The federal government already recognized the shortage here

Arecibo has 2 active federal provider-shortage designations (HPSA): dental health (score 18/25) · mental health (score 16/25). That is not our opinion: it is HRSA, the federal health agency. What that means and the money it brings →

The numbers that do not add up (until you see the third one)

The official record and what you see, side by side. Neither one is lying; they measure different things. The line below each card explains which.

What you see

Arecibo has 42 dentists in the federal registry.

The official record

And it is still a federal dental shortage area: 18 of 25 points, among the highest scores there are.

How can both be true? The designation measures access for the low-income population: 5,132 people per available dentist for that group. There are dentists. What is missing is an appointment for those on the government plan.

What you see

8 psychiatrists and 44 psychologists in the registry.

The official record

For the low-income population, the federal count comes to 31,590 people per available mental health provider.

The designation measures outpatient appointments available to low-income patients, not total offices. That is why the federal number and the list above can say different things and both be true.

⚠️ And a detail almost nobody knows: the federal government does not remove anyone from the registry on its own. When a doctor or dentist retires, moves, or closes the office, it is on them to take themselves out of the system, and many never do. That is why these counts are a ceiling, not a floor: the real shortage can be worse than the number says. And it is why people call an office "in the registry" and find it already closed. Every name below links its federal NPI so you can confirm before making the trip.

The diagnosis already comes with money

This information was always public. It was scattered across four federal databases, in English. We just gathered it and put it in plain language.

What almost nobody knows: a shortage designation is not just a diagnosis. It is a key. It unlocks real federal money:

The problem is already recognized and funded. What is missing is not a diagnosis. It is more professionals knowing the key exists.

Are you a health professional? See if your site qualifies: nhsc.hrsa.gov · FY2026 cycle figures (HRSA), verified Jul 2026.

What Arecibo HAS

Tap any to see the full list with names and phone numbers.

🩺 General Practice 139 💊 Pharmacist 89 🤝 Clinical Social Worker 63 🧪 Laboratorio Clínico (pruebas y análisis) 47 🧠 Psychologist 44 🦷 Dentist 42 🚑 Ambulancia / Transporte Médico 38 🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 32 🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 22 🩺 Internal Medicine 21 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Medicine 20 ❤️ Cardiologist 14 🏃 Physical Therapist 13 🦴 Chiropractor 12 🖐️ Occupational Therapist 12 💬 Professional Counselor 11 👓 Optometrist 11 👁️ Ophthalmologist (Eye MD) 10 🧠 Psychiatrist 8 🔪 General Surgeon 7 🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 7 🏠 Home Health Agency 6 🩺 Gastroenterologist 6 🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 6 💉 Anesthesiologist 5 🫘 Nephrologist (Kidney) 5 😁 Orthodontist 5 🧒 Pediatrician 5 🩻 Radiología e Imágenes (rayos X, MRI, CT) 5 👂 Audiologist 4 🩺 Endocrinologist (Diabetes) 4 🤰 OB-GYN 4 🕊️ Hospice 4 🦠 Infectious Disease 4 🫁 Pulmonologist (Lungs) 4 ⏱️ Urgent Care 4 🦷 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon 3 🦷 Pediatric Dentist 3 🧴 Dermatologist 3 🎗️ Oncologist / Hematologist 3 🦴 Orthopedic Surgeon 3 👂 ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) 3 🩻 Radiologist 3 🩺 Urologist 3 🤧 Allergist / Immunologist 2 🫘 Dialysis Center 2 🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 2 💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 2 🏥 Hospital (CMS-certified) 2 🚑 Emergency Medicine 2 👶 Neonatologist 2 🫁 Thoracic Surgeon 1 👵 Geriatrician 1 👷 Occupational & Preventive Medicine 1 🌿 Naturopath 1 🧠 Neurosurgeon 1 🧠 Neurologist 1 🦶 Podiatrist 1 🦴 Rheumatologist (Arthritis) 1 🎖️ VA (Veterans Affairs) 1

Full directory of Arecibo

Every name by category, alphabetical. Tap one for their profile, phone, and the link to verify their NPI in the federal registry.

🤧 Allergist / Immunologist 2
🤝 Clinical Social Worker 63
🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 2
🦷 Dentist 40
🫘 Dialysis Center 2
🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 6
🚑 Emergency Medicine 2
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Medicine 20
🔪 General Surgeon 7
👵 Geriatrician 1
🏠 Home Health Agency 6
🕊️ Hospice 4
🏥 Hospital (CMS-certified) 2
🩺 Internal Medicine 21
🧠 Neurosurgeon 1
💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 2
🖐️ Occupational Therapist 12
👓 Optometrist 11
🦴 Orthopedic Surgeon 3
🧒 Pediatrician 5
💊 Pharmacist 89
🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 7
🏃 Physical Therapist 13
🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 22
🦶 Podiatrist 1
💬 Professional Counselor 11
🧠 Psychiatrist 8
🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 32
🫁 Thoracic Surgeon 1
⏱️ Urgent Care 4
⚠️ This list comes from the federal NPPES registry: these are the ones with an active NPI number. Federal rule 45 CFR 162.410 requires providers to update their record within 30 days of a change, yet in practice records go 10 and 20 years untouched. An NPI does not turn off when a provider retires or moves, so the list is a ceiling, not a floor — it may include someone no longer practicing here. That is why each name links its federal NPI so you can confirm it. Know of one who is no longer here? Tell us and we fix it.

📋 Citable facts about Arecibo

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Arecibo has 161 verified medical specialists for 87,242 residents: 18.5 per 10,000. Rank 67 of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities (median: 4.9).

Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/arecibo

Arecibo has 8 verified psychiatrists. In Puerto Rico, 36 municipalities have none.

Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/arecibo

Arecibo has an active federal shortage designation (HPSA) for dental health (score 18/25, 5,132 low-income residents per provider) and mental health (score 16/25, 31,590 low-income residents per provider), per HRSA.

Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/arecibo

Arecibo's HPSA designation unlocks federal NHSC loan repayment: up to $50,000 per 2 years for dental health and mental health providers serving the designated area (HRSA, FY2026 cycle).

Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/arecibo

🔔 I will let you know when a new one arrives in Arecibo

When a new specialist shows up verified in the federal registry for this town, I will email you. That is it. No spam, no marketing list.

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