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Medical access in Caguas

Caguas has 374 verified specialists in the federal registry for 127,840 residents: 29.3 per 10,000. The island median is 4.9.

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HIGH ACCESS
Rank 73 of 78 municipalities · Centro 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 Caguas: an official shortage designation (dental health, 20 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

Caguas has an active federal provider-shortage designation (HPSA): dental health (score 20/25). 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

Caguas has 76 dentists in the federal registry.

The official record

And it is still a federal dental shortage area: 20 of 25 points, among the highest scores there are.

How can both be true? The designation measures access for the low-income population: 9,049 people per available dentist for that group. There are dentists. What is missing is an appointment for those on the government plan.

⚠️ 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 Caguas HAS

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

🩺 General Practice 195 💊 Pharmacist 175 🤝 Clinical Social Worker 114 🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 77 🦷 Dentist 76 🧠 Psychologist 69 🩺 Internal Medicine 60 🦴 Chiropractor 52 🧪 Laboratorio Clínico (pruebas y análisis) 44 💬 Professional Counselor 42 🧠 Psychiatrist 38 🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 35 👓 Optometrist 29 🚑 Ambulancia / Transporte Médico 28 🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 25 🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 23 🖐️ Occupational Therapist 22 🧠 Neurologist 21 ❤️ Cardiologist 19 🚑 Emergency Medicine 19 🏃 Physical Therapist 19 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Medicine 17 🩻 Radiologist 17 🔪 General Surgeon 16 🏠 Home Health Agency 16 🩻 Radiología e Imágenes (rayos X, MRI, CT) 16 🌿 Naturopath 15 👁️ Ophthalmologist (Eye MD) 15 💉 Anesthesiologist 13 🫘 Nephrologist (Kidney) 12 🫁 Pulmonologist (Lungs) 12 🦴 Orthopedic Surgeon 11 🦷 Pediatric Dentist 10 🩺 Endocrinologist (Diabetes) 10 🩺 Urologist 10 👂 Audiologist 9 🧴 Dermatologist 9 🤰 OB-GYN 9 🎗️ Oncologist / Hematologist 9 🩺 Gastroenterologist 8 💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 7 🧒 Pediatrician 7 🫘 Dialysis Center 6 🕊️ Hospice 6 👷 Occupational & Preventive Medicine 6 🧠 Neurosurgeon 6 👵 Geriatrician 5 🏥 Hospital (CMS-certified) 5 🦠 Infectious Disease 5 ⚛️ Nuclear Medicine 5 🦴 Rheumatologist (Arthritis) 5 🦷 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon 4 🔬 Pathologist 4 🦶 Podiatrist 4 ✨ Plastic Surgeon 3 😁 Orthodontist 3 🪡 Acupuncturist 1 🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 1 👴 Nursing Home (SNF) 1 🏥 Hospitalist 1 👶 Neonatologist 1 👂 ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) 1 🤱 Midwife 1 👥 Marriage & Family Therapist 1

Full directory of Caguas

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

🤝 Clinical Social Worker 36
🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 1
🦷 Dentist 76
🫘 Dialysis Center 5
🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 25
🚑 Emergency Medicine 19
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Medicine 17
🔪 General Surgeon 16
👵 Geriatrician 5
🏠 Home Health Agency 16
🕊️ Hospice 6
🏥 Hospital (CMS-certified) 4
🩺 Internal Medicine 60
👥 Marriage & Family Therapist 1
🤱 Midwife 1
🧠 Neurosurgeon 6
💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 7
👴 Nursing Home (SNF) 1
🖐️ Occupational Therapist 22
👓 Optometrist 29
🦴 Orthopedic Surgeon 11
🧒 Pediatrician 7
💊 Pharmacist 175
🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 23
🏃 Physical Therapist 19
🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 35
✨ Plastic Surgeon 3
🦶 Podiatrist 4
💬 Professional Counselor 42
🧠 Psychiatrist 38
🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 77
⚠️ 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 Caguas

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Caguas has 374 verified medical specialists for 127,840 residents: 29.3 per 10,000. Rank 73 of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities (median: 4.9).

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

Caguas has 38 verified psychiatrists. In Puerto Rico, 36 municipalities have none.

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

Caguas has an active federal shortage designation (HPSA) for dental health (score 20/25, 9,049 low-income residents per provider), per HRSA.

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

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

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

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

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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