Medical access in Corozal
Corozal has 14 verified specialists in the federal registry for 34,958 residents: 4.0 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 Corozal: an official shortage designation (dental health, 26 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
Corozal has an active federal provider-shortage designation (HPSA): dental health (score 26/25). 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.
Corozal has 11 dentists in the federal registry.
And it is still a federal dental shortage area: 26 of 25 points, among the highest scores there are.
How can both be true? The designation measures access for the low-income population: 19,742 people per available dentist for that group. There are dentists. What is missing is an appointment for those on the government plan.
25 pharmacists to fill your prescription.
0 cardiologists, 0 oncologists, 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 dentist or dental hygienist, the same: up to $50,000, and Corozal's 26/25 score competes near the top of the priority list.
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 Corozal HAS
Tap any to see the full list with names and phone numbers.
Full directory of Corozal
Every name by category, alphabetical. Tap one for their profile, phone, and the link to verify their NPI in the federal registry.
🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 1
🦷 Dentist 11
🧴 Dermatologist 1
🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 1
👨👩👧 Family Medicine 7
🩺 Internal Medicine 5
👴 Nursing Home (SNF) 1
🖐️ Occupational Therapist 4
👁️ Ophthalmologist (Eye MD) 3
👓 Optometrist 3
🧒 Pediatrician 1
💊 Pharmacist 25
- Agnes Lucila Acevedo Call
- Alanis Gabriela Fernandez Hernandez Call
- Amarilis Mediavilla Call
- Ashley K Vazquez Negron Call
- Bonnie M Perez Call
- Carlos A Sanchez Gonzlez Call
- Carlos Andres Cruz-Perez Call
- Gladys V Ruiz Call
- Hayrilis Vazquez Call
- Ivis E Rivera Call
- Johany Rodriguez Vazquez Call
- Juan E Berrios Call
- Karissa Francheska Gonzalez Jimenez Call
- Kianys Yary Sanchez Ruiz Call
- Krizzia Rosario Melendez Call
- Lourdes Rosado Call
- Mariela Vazquez Call
- Maritza Rivera Call
- Melba Mabel Trinidad Call
- Nicole M. Rivera Call
- Stephany Vazquez Rios Call
- Vilma I. Maldonado Call
- Wanda Jimenez Call
- Yanira Marie Tirado Gonzalez Call
- Zaribel Hernandez Call
🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 2
🏃 Physical Therapist 8
🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 3
💬 Professional Counselor 2
🧠 Psychiatrist 2
🧠 Psychologist 1
🩻 Radiologist 1
🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 3
What is MISSING (and where the nearest one is)
Of the most sought-after specialists, these have no verified practice in Corozal:
- ✗❤️ Cardiologist: none verified here; the Centro region has 3 →
- ✗🤰 OB-GYN: none verified here; the Centro region has 3 →
- ✗👵 Geriatrician: none verified here; none in the Centro region either: the largest group is in the metro area (73) →
- ✗🫁 Pulmonologist (Lungs): none verified here; none in the Centro region either: the largest group is in the metro area (85) →
- ✗🩺 Endocrinologist (Diabetes): none verified here; the Centro region has 1 →
- ✗🎗️ Oncologist / Hematologist: none verified here; the Centro region has 1 →
- ✗🩺 Gastroenterologist: none verified here; the Centro region has 3 →
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 Corozal
For press, mayors, school papers, or Facebook arguments: copy the fact with the source attached.
Corozal has 14 verified medical specialists for 34,958 residents: 4.0 per 10,000. Rank 32 of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities (median: 4.9).
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/corozal
Corozal has 2 verified psychiatrists. In Puerto Rico, 36 municipalities have none.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/corozal
Corozal has no verified practice of: Cardiologist, OB-GYN, Geriatrician, Pulmonologist (Lungs), Endocrinologist (Diabetes), Oncologist / Hematologist, Gastroenterologist.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/corozal
Corozal has an active federal shortage designation (HPSA) for dental health (score 26/25, 19,742 low-income residents per provider), per HRSA.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/corozal
Corozal'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/corozal
🔔 I will let you know when a new one arrives in Corozal
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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