Medical access in Fajardo
Fajardo has 56 verified specialists in the federal registry for 32,801 residents: 17.1 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 Fajardo: an official shortage designation (dental 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
Fajardo has an active federal provider-shortage designation (HPSA): dental 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.
Fajardo has 15 dentists in the federal registry.
And it is still a federal dental shortage area: 16 of 25 points, among the highest scores there are.
How can both be true? The designation measures access for the low-income population: 4,032 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:
- 💵A dentist or dental hygienist, the same: up to $50,000, and Fajardo's 16/25 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 Fajardo HAS
Tap any to see the full list with names and phone numbers.
Full directory of Fajardo
Every name by category, alphabetical. Tap one for their profile, phone, and the link to verify their NPI in the federal registry.
💉 Anesthesiologist 1
👂 Audiologist 2
❤️ Cardiologist 3
🦷 Dentist 15
- Angel F Olivero Call
- Ayleen Judith Torres Call
- Carlos Eduardo Jimenez-Robinson Call
- Elena M Ramos Call
- Javier A Ayala Call
- Juan Felix-Ramos Call
- Karina Michelle Correa Call
- Luis Enrique Pita Call
- Miguel A Rivera Diaz Call
- Nydia Ribot Call
- Pablo Osvaldo Torres-Vazquez Call
- Ramon D. Rivera Call
- Reyes Martinez Call
- Roberto Alejandro Torres Davis Call
- Yelitza Feliciano Call
🫘 Dialysis Center 1
🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 3
🚑 Emergency Medicine 7
👂 ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) 1
👨👩👧 Family Medicine 2
🩺 Gastroenterologist 1
🔪 General Surgeon 2
👵 Geriatrician 1
🏠 Home Health Agency 4
🕊️ Hospice 1
🏥 Hospital (CMS-certified) 2
🩺 Internal Medicine 11
- Ana Lucia Sanchez Ferreras Call
- Carlos Agapito Fontanez Call
- Iolani Garcia Call
- Jaime Enrique Rodriguez Call
- Jamil Abouelhossen Call
- Luis Armando Arraut-Ramirez Call
- Luis Raul Salaman Marin Call
- Luisa Hernandez Liyim Call
- Pedro C Scorza Call
- Ramon Antonio Pastrana Maldonado Call
- Yolanda Mas de Leon Call
🫘 Nephrologist (Kidney) 2
💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 1
👴 Nursing Home (SNF) 2
🖐️ Occupational Therapist 2
🎗️ Oncologist / Hematologist 3
👁️ Ophthalmologist (Eye MD) 2
👓 Optometrist 8
🦴 Orthopedic Surgeon 1
🧒 Pediatrician 1
💊 Pharmacist 38
- Alicia Marquez Carrillo Call
- Amarilys Tiburcio Call
- Angelique Mercado-Perez Call
- Carlos R Colon Call
- Carmen J Felicier Call
- Dennisse Mendez Call
- Edna Beatriz Rivera Call
- Ellis Shamyr Aragones Call
- Francesvilda Vazquez Call
- Gil A Nieves Alvarez Call
- Gil Alberto Nieves Call
- Gladys Maria Araujo Call
- Glendali Camacho Call
- Gretchen Rios-Garcia Call
- Hilda L. Vega-De Jesus Call
- Ivonne Lopez Call
- John Axel Cabrera Ramos Call
- Jorge A Rodriguez Lopez Call
- Jorge L Allende Maldonado Call
- Jose Morales Call
- Jose Roberto Vazquez Call
- Lillibeth Santiago Call
- Lismarie Delgado Banrey Call
- Maria del C Miranda Carrasquillo Call
- Maria E Conde Ramos Call
- Maria Molina Call
- Miguel Angel Figueroa Nieves Call
- Mildred Medina Call
- Mirna Rodriguez Call
- Monica Ondina Call
- Nancy Rosario Call
- Pedro A Figueroa Call
- Pedro Jose Jurado Cotto Call
- Sheila Perea Diaz Call
- Tamarix Donatiu Gomez Call
- Vanessa Ramos-Ortiz Call
- Yaritza Larregui Call
- Yesenia Nunez Call
🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 1
🏃 Physical Therapist 5
🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 3
🦶 Podiatrist 2
💬 Professional Counselor 5
🧠 Psychiatrist 6
🧠 Psychologist 2
🫁 Pulmonologist (Lungs) 2
🩻 Radiologist 3
🦴 Rheumatologist (Arthritis) 2
🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 7
What is MISSING (and where the nearest one is)
Of the most sought-after specialists, these have no verified practice in Fajardo:
- ✗🩺 Endocrinologist (Diabetes): none verified here; the Este region has 21 →
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 Fajardo
For press, mayors, school papers, or Facebook arguments: copy the fact with the source attached.
Fajardo has 56 verified medical specialists for 32,801 residents: 17.1 per 10,000. Rank 64 of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities (median: 4.9).
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/fajardo
Fajardo has 6 verified psychiatrists. In Puerto Rico, 36 municipalities have none.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/fajardo
Fajardo has no verified practice of: Endocrinologist (Diabetes).
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/fajardo
Fajardo has an active federal shortage designation (HPSA) for dental health (score 16/25, 4,032 low-income residents per provider), per HRSA.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/fajardo
Fajardo'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/fajardo
🔔 I will let you know when a new one arrives in Fajardo
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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