Medical access in Cabo Rojo
Cabo Rojo has 34 verified specialists in the federal registry for 48,988 residents: 6.9 per 10,000. The island median is 4.9.
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 Cabo Rojo: 2 official shortage designations (dental health, 24 of 25 points; mental health, 22 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
Cabo Rojo has 2 active federal provider-shortage designations (HPSA): dental health (score 24/25) · mental health (score 22/25). 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.
Cabo Rojo has 12 dentists in the federal registry.
And it is still a federal dental shortage area: 24 of 25 points, among the highest scores there are.
How can both be true? The designation measures access for the low-income population: 8,977 people per available dentist for that group. There are dentists. What is missing is an appointment for those on the government plan.
3 psychiatrists and 10 psychologists in the registry.
For the low-income population, the federal count comes to 220,737 people per available mental health provider.
Nota local (jul 2026): Cabo Rojo tiene el UNICO hospital psiquiatrico del suroeste — Hospital Oasis de Vida (ex-Metropolitano, nueva admin. MM Psychiatric Service), con hospitalizacion y sala de crisis 24h. El conteo federal 2023 mide proveedores AMBULATORIOS por habitante de bajos ingresos y no capta esa facilidad; a la vez, un hospital de crisis no borra la falta de psiquiatras ambulatorios. Ambas cosas son ciertas.
31 pharmacists to fill your prescription.
1 cardiologist, 1 oncologist, and 1 neurologist to write it.
The chain is complete at the end and broken at the start: the medicine arrives easily, the prescription does not.
⚠️ 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:
- 💵A psychologist, counselor, clinical social worker, or psychiatrist practicing here can qualify for the federal government to repay up to $50,000 of their student loans (National Health Service Corps, 2 years of service).
- 💵A dentist or dental hygienist, the same: up to $50,000, and Cabo Rojo's 24/25 score competes near the top of the priority list.
- 💵Community clinics are already using it: Migrant Health Center, with two sites in Cabo Rojo, received $4 million in federal funds for community mental health (2023-2027) and $600,000 to expand behavioral services (2024). Source: USASpending.gov, retrieved Jul 2026.
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.
💬 Cannot get an appointment? Ask El Veci
Text DENTISTA or PSICOLOGO to 787-417-7711 and El Veci replies with who is in town, 24 hours, free. And if what you need is not there yet, it lets you know when it arrives.
What Cabo Rojo HAS
Tap any to see the full list with names and phone numbers.
Full directory of Cabo Rojo
Every name by category, alphabetical. Tap one for their profile, phone, and the link to verify their NPI in the federal registry.
❤️ Cardiologist 1
🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 2
🦷 Dentist 12
- Clinica Dental San Miguel Call
- Dr. Jim Eduardo Rivera Call
- Dr. Myrna Ceide Call
- Dr. Oscar Troche-Matos Call
- Dr. William Silvestry Call
- Dra. Ana María Ramírez – Clínica Dental Call
- Dra. Lizvette Ortiz-Toro✓ accepting patients · ago 2026 Call
- Dra. Magali Padilla-Zapata Call
- Dra. Rosa M. Garcia Amador Call
- Jorge Antonio Toro Call
- Oficina del Dr. Victor Carlo- Cirujano Dentista Call
- Oficina Dental Dra. Mayra Camacho Roldós Call
🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 1
👨👩👧 Family Medicine 4
👵 Geriatrician 1
🏠 Home Health Agency 1
🕊️ Hospice 2
🩺 Internal Medicine 8
🫘 Nephrologist (Kidney) 1
💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 1
🖐️ Occupational Therapist 2
🎗️ Oncologist / Hematologist 1
👁️ Ophthalmologist (Eye MD) 2
👓 Optometrist 7
🧒 Pediatrician 2
💊 Pharmacist 31
- Aalyah Stephanie Chaves Call
- Abel Morales-Ortiz Call
- Adriana Carolina Santiago Lopez Call
- Agnes Mariella Lugo Martinez Call
- Alida Luciano Call
- Amarilis Bayon Call
- Crystal Eden Rivera Call
- Edwin Carles Julia Call
- Eliezer J Hernandez Call
- Eva I Pesante Call
- Fernando Luis Vega-Rodriguez Call
- Gloria Montalvo Call
- Hecmarie Alonso Gil Call
- Ivan Ramirez Call
- Ivelisse Cintron Call
- Jose A Ruiz Call
- Julianna Rodriguez Varela Call
- Linet Velez Call
- Magaly Sorrentini Call
- Marilea Fas Call
- Noemi M Brau Call
- Oscar Daniel Alvarez Lorenzo Call
- Paula Andrea Saavedra Ortiz Call
- Paulette Haselhorst Call
- Pedro A Irizarry Call
- Pilar E Diaz Call
- Sandra Lugo Call
- Santa Antonia De La Torre Call
- Xavier Santiago Dalmau Call
- Yolanda Martinez Call
- Zulimar Jimenez Figueroa Call
🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 1
🏃 Physical Therapist 3
🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 4
✨ Plastic Surgeon 1
💬 Professional Counselor 5
🧠 Psychiatrist 3
🧠 Psychologist 10
🩻 Radiologist 1
🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 5
⏱️ Urgent Care 1
What is MISSING (and where the nearest one is)
Of the most sought-after specialists, these have no verified practice in Cabo Rojo:
- ✗🫁 Pulmonologist (Lungs): none verified here; the Oeste region has 15 →
- ✗🩺 Gastroenterologist: none verified here; the Oeste region has 20 →
A specialist missing from town is not always a crisis: what matters is how far the nearest one is and whether the appointment comes in time. That is why each gap shows where they DO exist.
📋 Citable facts about Cabo Rojo
For press, mayors, school papers, or Facebook arguments: copy the fact with the source attached.
Cabo Rojo has 34 verified medical specialists for 48,988 residents: 6.9 per 10,000. Rank 55 of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities (median: 4.9).
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/cabo-rojo
Cabo Rojo has 3 verified psychiatrists. In Puerto Rico, 36 municipalities have none.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/cabo-rojo
Cabo Rojo has no verified practice of: Pulmonologist (Lungs), Gastroenterologist.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/cabo-rojo
Cabo Rojo has an active federal shortage designation (HPSA) for dental health (score 24/25, 8,977 low-income residents per provider) and mental health (score 22/25, 220,737 low-income residents per provider), per HRSA.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/cabo-rojo
Cabo Rojo'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/cabo-rojo
🔔 I will let you know when a new one arrives in Cabo Rojo
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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