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Medical access in Carolina

Carolina has 269 verified specialists in the federal registry for 146,984 residents: 18.3 per 10,000. The island median is 4.9.

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HIGH ACCESS
Rank 66 of 78 municipalities · Metro 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 Carolina: an official shortage designation (dental health, 18 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

Carolina has an active federal provider-shortage designation (HPSA): dental health (score 18/25). 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

Carolina has 78 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: 6,609 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 Carolina HAS

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

🩺 General Practice 162 💊 Pharmacist 157 🤝 Clinical Social Worker 82 🦷 Dentist 78 🧠 Psychologist 56 🚑 Emergency Medicine 55 🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 48 🧪 Laboratorio Clínico (pruebas y análisis) 47 🏃 Physical Therapist 44 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Medicine 41 💬 Professional Counselor 34 🚑 Ambulancia / Transporte Médico 28 👓 Optometrist 27 🩺 Internal Medicine 23 🦴 Chiropractor 23 🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 20 🖐️ Occupational Therapist 19 🧠 Psychiatrist 17 🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 14 🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 13 👁️ Ophthalmologist (Eye MD) 13 🏠 Home Health Agency 12 🩻 Radiología e Imágenes (rayos X, MRI, CT) 12 👵 Geriatrician 11 🌿 Naturopath 11 ❤️ Cardiologist 10 🔪 General Surgeon 10 💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 8 👷 Occupational & Preventive Medicine 8 🧠 Neurologist 8 🩻 Radiologist 8 🧴 Dermatologist 7 🩺 Endocrinologist (Diabetes) 6 🫁 Pulmonologist (Lungs) 5 🤱 Midwife 5 🦷 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon 4 🩺 Gastroenterologist 4 🦠 Infectious Disease 4 🫘 Nephrologist (Kidney) 4 🧒 Pediatrician 4 👂 Audiologist 3 🎗️ Oncologist / Hematologist 3 🦶 Podiatrist 3 🦴 Rheumatologist (Arthritis) 3 ⏱️ Urgent Care 3 💉 Anesthesiologist 2 🫘 Dialysis Center 2 🤰 OB-GYN 2 🏥 Hospital (CMS-certified) 2 🏥 Hospitalist 2 😁 Orthodontist 2 🦴 Orthopedic Surgeon 2 👂 ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) 2 🔬 Pathologist 2 🩺 Urologist 2 🤧 Allergist / Immunologist 1 ✨ Plastic Surgeon 1 🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 1 👴 Nursing Home (SNF) 1 🕊️ Hospice 1 👶 Neonatologist 1 👥 Marriage & Family Therapist 1

Full directory of Carolina

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

🤧 Allergist / Immunologist 1
🤝 Clinical Social Worker 82
🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 1
🦷 Dentist 78
🫘 Dialysis Center 2
🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 20
🚑 Emergency Medicine 55
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Medicine 41
🔪 General Surgeon 10
👵 Geriatrician 11
🏠 Home Health Agency 12
🕊️ Hospice 1
🏥 Hospital (CMS-certified) 2
🩺 Internal Medicine 23
👥 Marriage & Family Therapist 1
🤱 Midwife 5
💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 8
👴 Nursing Home (SNF) 1
🖐️ Occupational Therapist 19
👓 Optometrist 27
🦴 Orthopedic Surgeon 2
🧒 Pediatrician 4
💊 Pharmacist 157
🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 13
🏃 Physical Therapist 44
🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 14
✨ Plastic Surgeon 1
🦶 Podiatrist 3
💬 Professional Counselor 34
🧠 Psychiatrist 17
🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 48
⏱️ Urgent Care 2
⚠️ 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 Carolina

For press, mayors, school papers, or Facebook arguments: copy the fact with the source attached.

Carolina has 269 verified medical specialists for 146,984 residents: 18.3 per 10,000. Rank 66 of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities (median: 4.9).

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

Carolina has 17 verified psychiatrists. In Puerto Rico, 36 municipalities have none.

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

Carolina has an active federal shortage designation (HPSA) for dental health (score 18/25, 6,609 low-income residents per provider), per HRSA.

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

Carolina'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/carolina

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

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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