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 37)
| Name |
|---|
| Luis Ortiz Heredia Nephrology Physician |
| Ivan Ortiz Laboy, MEDICINE STUDENT Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Elmer Ortiz Marquez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Maria Ortiz Mattei Naturopath |
| Ines Ortiz Medina, TRABAJADOR SOCIAL Driver |
| Jennifer Ortiz Melendez, O.D. Optometrist |
| Manuel Ortiz Nevarez, M.D. General Practice Physician |
| Andres Ortiz Nieves, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Lorimar Ortiz Ortiz, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Joan Ortiz Padilla, MD General Practice Physician |
| Fabiola Ortiz Pagan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ketty Ortiz Pagan, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Rosario Ortiz Pedrogo, RN, BSN Registered Nurse |
| Natalia Ortiz Perez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Gabriela Ortiz Quinones Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Julia Ortiz Rangel, M.D. General Practice Physician |
| Edgardo Ortiz Rivera, MD General Practice Physician |
| Jose Ortiz Rosado, M.D. Surgery Physician |
| Jan Ortiz Rosario, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Nannette Ortiz Sinigaglia, DC Chiropractor |
| Iris Ortiz Torres, MD General Practice Physician |
| Nashalie Ortiz Torres Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sofia Ortiz Torres Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Vanessa Ortiz Torres, MCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Ivanisse Ortiz Velez Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Fernando Ortiz-Baez, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Monica Ortiz-Blanco Psychologist |
| Bethzaida Ortiz-Cruz, MD Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Juan Ortiz-Diaz, MD Physician Assistant |
| Cristina Ortiz-Fuentes, M. D. General Practice Physician |
| Jose Ortiz-Fullana Surgery Physician |
| Camila Ortiz-Ortiz, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anabelle Ortiz-Rivera, M.D. Gynecology Physician |
| Juan Ortiz-Rivera, MD General Practice Physician |
| Vanessa Ortiz-Rosado Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Fernando Osorio Rivas Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Pedro Ossorio, M.A. Clinical Psychologist |
| Orlando Ostolaza, PH.D. Counseling Psychologist |
| Carlos Otero, MD Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician |
| Carolyn Otero Rivera Internal Medicine Physician |
| Zullyenivette Otero Rodriguez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Natalie Owen Bermudez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Josue Pabon Maldonado, STUDENT Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nathania Pabon Marquez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Gedalis Pabon San Inocencio Psychologist |
| Elvin Pacheco, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Mayra Pacheco, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Wanda Pacheco, M.D. General Practice Physician |
| Raixamarie Pacheco Caquias Chiropractor |
| Andrea Pacheco Diaz Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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