Doctors in Ponce, PR
Active healthcare providers in Ponce sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
3,157 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Ponce, Puerto Rico appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,157 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Ponce - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Ponce practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
The provider mix in Ponce is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (922 clinicians, followed by General Practice Physician with 233 and Clinical Psychologist with 197). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Puerto Rico's population, Ponce reports roughly 98.5 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.
Within Puerto Rico, Ponce ranks #2 of 91 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 8.1% of the state's registered providers. Of Puerto Rico's most common specialties, Counseling Psychologist is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Ponce practice address, a coverage gap Ponce patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Ponce patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist, searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 25)
| Name |
|---|
| Francisco Irizarry Rivera, MD Pain Medicine Physician |
| Edith Irizarry Toledo, M.D. Specialist |
| Freddie Irizarry-Delgado, MD General Practice Physician |
| Loriane Ithier Marrero, PH. D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Millenia Jackson Gonzalez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Julia Jacob, B.S. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Paola Jacome Justiniano Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Glorimari Jimenez Clinical Social Worker |
| Luis Jimenez Occupational Therapist |
| Rolando Jimenez, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Yahaira Jimenez Clinical Social Worker |
| Viviana Jimenez Marrero, MD, MPH Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mariel Jimenez Rodriguez, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Guillermo Jimenez-Jordan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Vivian Joglar, RN Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Isaac Jorge Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ada Jorge Rivera Speech-Language Assistant |
| Jorge Jovane Jaramillo, MD Interventional Cardiology Physician |
| Gloria Jove Gotay Infectious Disease Physician |
| Emmanuel Juarbe Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Noash Julia, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Valeria Julia Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kenneth Junco Nieves, PH.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Kelene Jusino Colon Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Edwin Jusino Quinones, OD Vision Therapy Optometrist |
| Alejandra Jusino Torres Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Marcos Justinano, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Lizbette Justiniano, M. D. General Practice Physician |
| Lellanes Justiz Hernandez Medical Physician Assistant |
| Llanilys Justiz Hernandez, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Samra Kazim Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sayyada Kazim Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| John Kelly Moreno Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alina Khan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sarah Khan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Musa Khattak Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jennifer King Pharmacy Technician |
| Kyungmin Ko, MS, MD Anatomic Pathology Physician |
| Samantha Kos Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Edith Laboy, RPH Pharmacist |
| Luis Laboy Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Osvaldo Laboy, MD Specialist |
| Joaquin Laboy Torres, MD Gynecology Physician |
| Filiberto Lagares, M.A. Clinical Psychologist |
| Jaime Lahongrais Frau, PSYD Clinical Psychologist |
| Emmanuel Lamberty Rosado Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Magdaly Lamboy, LND Nutritionist |
| Hildaris Lamboy-Dejesus, MS Audiologist |
| Patricia Landers, PSYD. Clinical Psychologist |
| Moraima Landrau Moreno, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
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