Medical access in Hatillo
Hatillo has 29 verified specialists in the federal registry for 38,648 residents: 7.5 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 Hatillo: 2 official shortage designations (mental health, 20 of 25 points; 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
Hatillo has 2 active federal provider-shortage designations (HPSA): mental health (score 20/25) · 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.
Hatillo has 11 dentists in the federal registry.
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: 5,002 people per available dentist for that group. There are dentists. What is missing is an appointment for those on the government plan.
2 psychiatrists and 10 psychologists in the registry.
For the low-income population, the federal count comes to 182,969 people per available mental health provider.
The designation measures outpatient appointments available to low-income patients, not total offices. That is why the federal number and the list above can say different things and both be true.
40 pharmacists to fill your prescription.
1 cardiologist, 0 oncologists, and 0 neurologists 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 Hatillo's 18/25 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 Hatillo HAS
Tap any to see the full list with names and phone numbers.
Full directory of Hatillo
Every name by category, alphabetical. Tap one for their profile, phone, and the link to verify their NPI in the federal registry.
👂 Audiologist 1
❤️ Cardiologist 1
🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 1
🦷 Dentist 11
🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 3
🚑 Emergency Medicine 2
👨👩👧 Family Medicine 2
🏠 Home Health Agency 1
🩺 Internal Medicine 6
🤱 Midwife 1
🫘 Nephrologist (Kidney) 1
🖐️ Occupational Therapist 6
👁️ Ophthalmologist (Eye MD) 1
👓 Optometrist 10
🦴 Orthopedic Surgeon 1
💊 Pharmacist 40
- Alexandra Marie Franqui Lopez Call
- Ana S Arias Call
- Astrid Nicole Maldonado Colon Call
- Blanca Delgado Call
- Carlos A. Torrado Call
- Carlos Enrique Matias Call
- Carmelo Nistal Call
- Carmen R Guevara Call
- Christian Santiago Call
- Dania Marie Aviles Ruiz Call
- Daniel E. Mahiques Call
- Edwin A Velazquez Call
- Elsa R Martinez Serrano Call
- Eneida Mabel Mercado Call
- Giselle Rodriguez Call
- Juan Carlos Vargas Loyselle Call
- Judiliette Rosado Soto Call
- Kamila Arias Vargas Call
- Leandra Krystal Serrano Ruiz Call
- Leimir Y Rivera Vazquez Call
- Lorraine Minely Mora Colon Call
- Lourdes Aixa Colon Call
- Lourdes B Rodriguez Call
- Luis A. Cruz Call
- Maria I Colon Call
- Mariel Mercado Call
- Mariela Salgado Call
- Marisol Fernandez Call
- Martin Delgado Call
- Mayra Adanellys Lopez-Munoz Call
- Natanael David Feliciano Vargas Call
- Rafael O. Vazquez Call
- Ramiro Ramirez-Marchese Call
- Veva Perez Reyes Call
- Virna L Martinez Call
- Wanda Acevedo Call
- Yalitza Delgado Call
- Yanitza Roman Call
- Zayra Velasquez Call
- Zulmari Alcaide Call
🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 1
🏃 Physical Therapist 10
🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 3
💬 Professional Counselor 3
🧠 Psychiatrist 2
🧠 Psychologist 10
🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 24
- Abiel Alfonzo Call
- Ailenid Alfonzo Call
- Alessandra Marie Sutter Call
- Darleen Marie Molina Toledo Call
- Elvis Roman Almodovar Call
- Genesis Maldonado Call
- Gianna C Rodriguez Call
- Hannia Izagas Call
- Jailene Martinez Correa Call
- Joanne K Sanchez Laureano Call
- Johanna Amador Call
- Joyce Nicole Jimenez Rodriguez Call
- Kiara Marie Aviles Call
- Maria Del Carmen Garcia Call
- Melissa Chaves Call
- Michelle Estrada Call
- Mitchell Butler Call
- Noelly Martin Quintana Call
- Roxana M Talavera Call
- Rut Violeta Gonzalez Call
- Samarys Luz Vales Jimenez Call
- Selma Velez Matos Call
- Sonia Marie Aviles Roman Call
- Valeria Bello Call
What is MISSING (and where the nearest one is)
Of the most sought-after specialists, these have no verified practice in Hatillo:
- ✗🧒 Pediatrician: none verified here; the Norte region has 8 →
- ✗🤰 OB-GYN: none verified here; the Norte region has 12 →
- ✗👵 Geriatrician: none verified here; the Norte region has 5 →
- ✗🫁 Pulmonologist (Lungs): none verified here; the Norte region has 8 →
- ✗🎗️ Oncologist / Hematologist: none verified here; the Norte region has 8 →
- ✗🧠 Neurologist: none verified here; the Norte region has 6 →
- ✗🩺 Gastroenterologist: none verified here; the Norte region has 23 →
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 Hatillo
For press, mayors, school papers, or Facebook arguments: copy the fact with the source attached.
Hatillo has 29 verified medical specialists for 38,648 residents: 7.5 per 10,000. Rank 58 of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities (median: 4.9).
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/hatillo
Hatillo has 2 verified psychiatrists. In Puerto Rico, 36 municipalities have none.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/hatillo
Hatillo has no verified practice of: Pediatrician, OB-GYN, Geriatrician, Pulmonologist (Lungs), Oncologist / Hematologist, Neurologist, Gastroenterologist.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/hatillo
Hatillo has an active federal shortage designation (HPSA) for mental health (score 20/25, 182,969 low-income residents per provider) and dental health (score 18/25, 5,002 low-income residents per provider), per HRSA.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/hatillo
Hatillo's HPSA designation unlocks federal NHSC loan repayment: up to $50,000 per 2 years for mental health and dental health providers serving the designated area (HRSA, FY2026 cycle).
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/hatillo
🔔 I will let you know when a new one arrives in Hatillo
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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