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 50)
| Name |
|---|
| Enrique Rodriguez-Paz, MD Interventional Cardiology Physician |
| Victor Rodriguez-Ramos Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Maria Rojas, PHARM D Pharmacist |
| Fabiana Roldan, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Tathiana Roldan Vazquez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| John Rolfes Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jose Rolon, MS Psychologist |
| Henrick Roman Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jaime Roman Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jose Roman Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Luis Roman Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician |
| Ramiro Roman, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Jorge Roman Gonzalez, MD General Practice Physician |
| Estheany Roman Pagan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Paola Roman Quintana Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Gilberto Roman Sanchez, JEP School Psychologist |
| Angel Romero, M.D. Surgery Physician |
| Eva Romero Nutz General Practice Physician |
| Juan Roque-Martinez, PT Physical Therapist |
| Cristian Rosa Internal Medicine Physician |
| Lemuel Rosa Andrades Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jose Rosa Colon Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jorge Rosa Fuertes, MD, PA Medical Physician Assistant |
| Paola Rosa Gil De Rubio Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Daisy Rosa-Pintor, PHARMD. Pharmacist |
| Angie Rosado, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Carla Rosado Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Gloryca Rosado, MSW Social Worker |
| Idaliz Rosado, M.A. Psychologist |
| Irwin Rosado Optician |
| Jose Rosado Paramedic |
| Lillian Rosado, LMSW Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Luz Rosado, MSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Reinaldo Rosado Registered Nurse |
| Roberto Rosado, MS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alondra Rosado Ayala Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Barbara Rosado Carrion, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Sofia Rosado Fernandez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ismael Rosado Lopez, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Nahomy Rosado Morales, THL Speech-Language Assistant |
| Valerie Rosado Santos Clinical Psychologist |
| Nilma E Rosado Villanueva, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Lanette Rosado-Cintron, PSYD Clinical Psychologist |
| Margarita Rosado-Santana, PT Pharmacy Technician |
| Hector Rosado-Toledo, MD, FACP, FCCP Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Michelanthony Rosado-Velazquez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Olga Rosaly, PHARMACIST Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist |
| Stephany Rosaly Sampoll Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Luann Rosario Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Migdalia Rosario, DMD Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry |
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