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Medical access in Ponce

Ponce has 519 verified specialists in the federal registry for 132,502 residents: 39.2 per 10,000. The island median is 4.9.

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HIGH ACCESS
Rank 76 of 78 municipalities · Sur 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 Ponce: an official shortage designation (dental health, 22 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

Ponce has an active federal provider-shortage designation (HPSA): dental health (score 22/25). 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

Ponce has 77 dentists in the federal registry.

The official record

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: 6,409 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 Ponce HAS

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

🩺 General Practice 247 💊 Pharmacist 178 🤝 Clinical Social Worker 172 🩺 Internal Medicine 125 🧠 Psychologist 102 🦷 Dentist 77 🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 62 🧪 Laboratorio Clínico (pruebas y análisis) 57 🚑 Emergency Medicine 52 🔪 General Surgeon 46 💬 Professional Counselor 42 🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 41 🧠 Psychiatrist 36 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Medicine 35 ❤️ Cardiologist 34 🦴 Chiropractor 33 🚑 Ambulancia / Transporte Médico 30 👓 Optometrist 28 🏃 Physical Therapist 28 🖐️ Occupational Therapist 27 💉 Anesthesiologist 21 🫘 Nephrologist (Kidney) 17 🫁 Pulmonologist (Lungs) 17 🩻 Radiologist 17 👁️ Ophthalmologist (Eye MD) 16 🩻 Radiología e Imágenes (rayos X, MRI, CT) 16 🏠 Home Health Agency 15 🩺 Urologist 15 🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 14 🏥 Hospital (CMS-certified) 13 🧒 Pediatrician 13 🩺 Endocrinologist (Diabetes) 12 🩺 Gastroenterologist 12 🧴 Dermatologist 11 🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 11 🎗️ Oncologist / Hematologist 11 🦴 Orthopedic Surgeon 11 🦠 Infectious Disease 9 🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 8 🤰 OB-GYN 8 👶 Neonatologist 8 🔬 Pathologist 8 👂 Audiologist 7 😁 Orthodontist 7 👂 ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) 7 🦷 Pediatric Dentist 6 👵 Geriatrician 6 🌿 Naturopath 6 🧠 Neurologist 6 🦴 Rheumatologist (Arthritis) 6 🫘 Dialysis Center 5 🕊️ Hospice 5 ⚛️ Nuclear Medicine 5 👷 Occupational & Preventive Medicine 5 ⏱️ Urgent Care 5 🦷 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon 4 🦶 Podiatrist 4 🤧 Allergist / Immunologist 3 🏥 Hospitalist 3 🫁 Thoracic Surgeon 2 🧠 Neurosurgeon 2 ✨ Plastic Surgeon 1 🩸 Vascular Surgeon 1 💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 1 💢 Pain Management 1 🤱 Midwife 1 🎖️ VA (Veterans Affairs) 1

Full directory of Ponce

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

🤧 Allergist / Immunologist 3
🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 3
🦷 Dentist 77
🫘 Dialysis Center 5
🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 14
🚑 Emergency Medicine 52
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Medicine 35
🔪 General Surgeon 46
👵 Geriatrician 6
🏠 Home Health Agency 14
🕊️ Hospice 4
🏥 Hospital (CMS-certified) 10
🩺 Internal Medicine 125
🤱 Midwife 1
🧠 Neurosurgeon 2
💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 1
👓 Optometrist 28
🦴 Orthopedic Surgeon 11
💢 Pain Management 1
🧒 Pediatrician 13
💊 Pharmacist 178
🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 11
🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 41
✨ Plastic Surgeon 1
🦶 Podiatrist 4
💬 Professional Counselor 42
🫁 Thoracic Surgeon 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 Ponce

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Ponce has 519 verified medical specialists for 132,502 residents: 39.2 per 10,000. Rank 76 of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities (median: 4.9).

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

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

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

Ponce has an active federal shortage designation (HPSA) for dental health (score 22/25, 6,409 low-income residents per provider), per HRSA.

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

Ponce'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/ponce

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

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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