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 51)
| Name |
|---|
| Yamil Rosario Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ivia Rosario Desarden, M.S. CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Vanity Rosario Diaz, MD General Practice Physician |
| Ilia Rosario Nieves, PHD Psychologist |
| Janisse Rosario Quinones, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Brian Rossy, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Patricia Rovira Vecchini, DMD General Practice Dentistry |
| Marietina Ruberte, MSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Maria Rubi Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Gabriela Rubio Vega Psychologist |
| Camila Rudas, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ana Ruiz, PSY.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Damarys Ruiz, CCC, SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Denis Ruiz, PSYD Clinical Psychologist |
| Frances Ruiz Clinical Social Worker |
| Ismael Ruiz Registered Nurse |
| Jan Ruiz Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Joaquin Ruiz, M.D. Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician |
| Jose Ruiz, PT Physical Therapist |
| Michelle Ruiz, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Sophia Ruiz Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Wanda Ruiz, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Wanda Ruiz, B.S.N. Registered Nurse |
| Yarivette Ruiz Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Javier Ruiz Aburto, MD, FACS, FICS Vascular Surgery Physician |
| Jean Ruiz Aponte Clinical Psychologist |
| Gilberto Ruiz Deya, M.D. Urology Physician |
| Amy Ruiz Gomez, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Nydia Ruiz Jusino, MSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Helen Ruiz Medina, MD General Practice Physician |
| Bryan Ruiz Oquendo, MS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jose Ruiz Ortiz, MD General Practice Physician |
| Armando Ruiz Prieto General Practice Physician |
| Nicole Ruiz Raices Clinical Psychologist |
| Geovanny Ruiz Rios Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Carla Ruiz Rivera, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jeileen Ruiz Rivera, PSYD Clinical Psychologist |
| Luis Ruiz Rivera, M.D. Specialist |
| Ramon Ruiz Torres, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Yamilcis Ruiz- Lorenzo, MD. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Camille Ruiz-Arroyo Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Isaac Ruiz-Mercado, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Yamilette Ruiz-Torres, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
| Valerie Rullan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Paola Rullan Oliver, MPH Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Belen Rullan Sierra, OPTICO Optician |
| Jacqueline Ruperto Rosado Registered Nurse |
| Karen Ruperto-Rivera, MD General Practice Physician |
| Nicole Ryan-Nolla, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
| Marelys Saez Cabrera Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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