Medical access in Las Piedras
Las Piedras has 25 verified specialists in the federal registry for 36,483 residents: 6.9 per 10,000. The island median is 4.9.
🧠 Las Piedras is one of the municipalities without a single psychiatrist. It is not an isolated case: there are 36 across the island. The full map →
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 Las Piedras: 2 official shortage designations (dental health, 22 of 25 points; mental 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
Las Piedras has 2 active federal provider-shortage designations (HPSA): dental health (score 22/25) · mental 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.
Las Piedras has 12 dentists in the federal registry.
And it is still a federal dental shortage area: 22 of 25 points, among the highest scores there are.
How can both be true? The designation measures access for the low-income population: 11,231 people per available dentist for that group. There are dentists. What is missing is an appointment for those on the government plan.
0 psychiatrists and 15 psychologists in the registry.
For the low-income population, the federal count comes to 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.
21 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 Las Piedras's 22/25 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 Las Piedras HAS
Tap any to see the full list with names and phone numbers.
Full directory of Las Piedras
Every name by category, alphabetical. Tap one for their profile, phone, and the link to verify their NPI in the federal registry.
❤️ Cardiologist 1
🦷 Dentist 12
🫘 Dialysis Center 1
🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 2
🚑 Emergency Medicine 1
👨👩👧 Family Medicine 7
🩺 Gastroenterologist 1
👵 Geriatrician 2
🏠 Home Health Agency 3
🦠 Infectious Disease 1
🩺 Internal Medicine 2
💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 2
🖐️ Occupational Therapist 5
👓 Optometrist 1
💊 Pharmacist 21
- Anitza Figueroa Nieves Call
- Carlos Rafael Ocasio Del Valle Call
- Damaris Sepulveda Diaz Call
- Evelyn Lopez-Morales Call
- Fermin Garcia Plaza Call
- Gretchen G Gutierrez Call
- Hildelsa Diaz Call
- Iris Linnette Morant Call
- Julie Hurtado Penton Call
- Karina Joan Gonzalez Rosario Call
- Luis E Viloria Call
- Maria Del C. Guisao Call
- Maria Del C. Zayas Lopez Call
- Marilyn Arzuaga-Reyes Call
- Maritza del Moral Call
- Raquel Lozada Call
- Sandra Martinez Call
- Sonia Sanabria Call
- Veronica Ramirez Call
- Yamira Garcia Conde Call
- Yesenia Rodriguez Call
🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 1
🏃 Physical Therapist 4
🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 3
💬 Professional Counselor 4
🧠 Psychologist 15
- Alicia Abraham Call
- Amarilys Garcia Call
- Anairy Diaz Rodriguez Call
- Erik J Correa Vera Call
- Felicita Dejesus Call
- Gina M. Alicea Call
- Jorge I Malave Cintron Call
- Lilliana Burgos Call
- Marcos Armando Garcia Call
- Moises Joel Diaz Call
- Natasha Belgodere Rodriguez Call
- Salvador Fernandez Sissa Call
- Sherley Marie Diaz Fred Call
- Sixdali Fernandez-Santa Call
- Veronica Gomez Call
🩻 Radiologist 1
🦴 Rheumatologist (Arthritis) 1
🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 6
What is MISSING (and where the nearest one is)
Of the most sought-after specialists, these have no verified practice in Las Piedras:
- ✗🧠 Psychiatrist: none verified here; the Este region has 68 →
- ✗🧒 Pediatrician: none verified here; the Este region has 20 →
- ✗🤰 OB-GYN: none verified here; the Este region has 13 →
- ✗🫁 Pulmonologist (Lungs): none verified here; the Este region has 20 →
- ✗🩺 Endocrinologist (Diabetes): none verified here; the Este region has 21 →
- ✗🎗️ Oncologist / Hematologist: none verified here; the Este region has 23 →
- ✗🧠 Neurologist: none verified here; the Este region has 28 →
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 Las Piedras
For press, mayors, school papers, or Facebook arguments: copy the fact with the source attached.
Las Piedras has 25 verified medical specialists for 36,483 residents: 6.9 per 10,000. Rank 57 of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities (median: 4.9).
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/las-piedras
Las Piedras has not a single verified psychiatrist. It is one of 36 Puerto Rico municipalities with none.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/las-piedras
Las Piedras has no verified practice of: Psychiatrist, Pediatrician, OB-GYN, Pulmonologist (Lungs), Endocrinologist (Diabetes), Oncologist / Hematologist, Neurologist.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/las-piedras
Las Piedras has an active federal shortage designation (HPSA) for dental health (score 22/25, 11,231 low-income residents per provider) and mental health (score 20/25), per HRSA.
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/las-piedras
Las Piedras's HPSA designation unlocks federal NHSC loan repayment: up to $50,000 per 2 years for dental health and mental health providers serving the designated area (HRSA, FY2026 cycle).
Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/las-piedras
🔔 I will let you know when a new one arrives in Las Piedras
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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