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Medical access in San Juan

San Juan has 2,235 verified specialists in the federal registry for 318,441 residents: 70.2 per 10,000. The island median is 4.9.

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HIGH ACCESS
Rank 78 of 78 municipalities · Metro 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 San Juan: 2 official shortage designations (dental health, 18 of 25 points; primary care, 17 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

San Juan has 2 active federal provider-shortage designations (HPSA): dental health (score 18/25) · primary care (score 17/25). 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

San Juan has 388 dentists in the federal registry.

The official record

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: 5,707 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 San Juan HAS

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

💊 Pharmacist 664 🩺 General Practice 644 🤝 Clinical Social Worker 466 🦷 Dentist 388 🩺 Internal Medicine 351 🧠 Psychologist 308 🧠 Psychiatrist 255 🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist 225 🧪 Laboratorio Clínico (pruebas y análisis) 162 🩻 Radiologist 141 🦴 Chiropractor 139 🔪 General Surgeon 127 🥗 Dietitian / Nutritionist 127 🖐️ Occupational Therapist 126 ❤️ Cardiologist 122 💬 Professional Counselor 120 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Medicine 114 🏃 Physical Therapist 110 💉 Anesthesiologist 107 🚑 Emergency Medicine 104 👁️ Ophthalmologist (Eye MD) 99 👓 Optometrist 95 🧒 Pediatrician 91 🩺 Gastroenterologist 86 🩺 Physician Assistant (PA) 82 🩺 Physiatrist (Rehab) 81 🦴 Orthopedic Surgeon 71 🔬 Pathologist 70 🩻 Radiología e Imágenes (rayos X, MRI, CT) 70 🚑 Ambulancia / Transporte Médico 68 🩺 Endocrinologist (Diabetes) 67 🧠 Neurologist 64 🎗️ Oncologist / Hematologist 64 💉 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 59 🤰 OB-GYN 53 🦠 Infectious Disease 53 🧴 Dermatologist 52 🏥 Hospital (CMS-certified) 52 🫁 Pulmonologist (Lungs) 48 👂 Audiologist 46 👵 Geriatrician 45 🏠 Home Health Agency 44 🫘 Nephrologist (Kidney) 42 🌿 Naturopath 41 🦴 Rheumatologist (Arthritis) 39 🩺 Urologist 38 🦷 Pediatric Dentist 34 🏥 Hospitalist 34 👂 ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) 33 🧠 Neurosurgeon 28 😁 Orthodontist 26 🦷 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon 21 ⚛️ Nuclear Medicine 20 👶 Neonatologist 19 🦶 Podiatrist 18 🕊️ Hospice 15 👷 Occupational & Preventive Medicine 15 🤧 Allergist / Immunologist 14 👴 Nursing Home (SNF) 14 🫘 Dialysis Center 9 ✨ Plastic Surgeon 9 🫁 Thoracic Surgeon 6 🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 5 🩺 Colorectal Surgeon 4 ⏱️ Urgent Care 4 🧬 Clinical Geneticist (M.D.) 3 👥 Marriage & Family Therapist 3 💢 Pain Management 2 🤱 Midwife 2 🎖️ VA (Veterans Affairs) 2 🪡 Acupuncturist 1

Full directory of San Juan

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

🤧 Allergist / Immunologist 14
🏘️ Community Health Center (FQHC) 4
🦷 Dentist 387
🫘 Dialysis Center 7
🔪 General Surgeon 127
🏠 Home Health Agency 40
✨ Plastic Surgeon 9
💬 Professional Counselor 120
🫁 Thoracic Surgeon 6
⚠️ 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 San Juan

For press, mayors, school papers, or Facebook arguments: copy the fact with the source attached.

San Juan has 2,235 verified medical specialists for 318,441 residents: 70.2 per 10,000. Rank 78 of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities (median: 4.9).

Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/san-juan

San Juan has 255 verified psychiatrists. In Puerto Rico, 36 municipalities have none.

Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/san-juan

San Juan has an active federal shortage designation (HPSA) for dental health (score 18/25, 5,707 low-income residents per provider) and primary care (score 17/25), per HRSA.

Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/san-juan

San Juan's HPSA designation unlocks federal NHSC loan repayment: up to $50,000 per 2 years for dental health and primary care providers serving the designated area (HRSA, FY2026 cycle).

Source: federal NPPES registry + Census · registromedicopr.com/pueblo/san-juan

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

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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This is not a substitute for medical advice. We verify public data, but phone numbers, health plans, and availability change. Before you go, call and confirm.

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