NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Vega Alta, PR

251 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Vega Alta, 36th of 92 Puerto Rico cities. The largest group is general practice physician: 29, 12% of the city's records, against 10% across Puerto Rico. Page 4 of 6.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Vega Alta

  1. General Practice Physician29
  2. Pharmacist29
  3. Pharmacy Technician16
  4. Clinical Psychologist13
  5. Speech-Language Pathologist12
  6. Students in training10
  7. Clinical Social Worker9
  8. Psychologist8

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Vega Alta in Puerto Rico

  • Rank in Puerto Rico36th of 92 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.6% of Puerto Rico's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups29.5% of all records

Compared with Puerto Rico as a whole, Vega Alta has 1.6× the state's share of speech-language pathologist records and 0.50× its share of student in an organized health care education/training program records.

Providers in Vega Alta, alphabetically

  1. Natalia Ortiz CorreaSchool Psychologist1639091242
  2. Cristina Ortiz-Diaz, DMD, MSDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1306256276
  3. Erick Otero, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1437160686
  4. Wanda Otero, PHARMACISTPharmacist1467562884
  5. Clayton Owen, M.D.Specialist1477628220
  6. Joseveth PabonRegistered Nurse1851705313
  7. Maria Pabon, S.W.Social Worker1538469887
  8. Maribel PaganStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841036837
  9. Luis Pagan Rivera, RPHPharmacist1326273616
  10. Marianela Pagan-MartesSpeech-Language Pathologist1457009268
  11. Maria Parrilla, M.D.General Practice Physician1649366279
  12. Sandra Pastoriza, RPHPharmacist1659593010
  13. Abner Perez, MDPhysician Assistant1336970326
  14. Dennis Perez, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1932131067
  15. Jaclyn PerezSchool Psychologist1124334727
  16. Shirley Perez, PHARMDPharmacist1851649784
  17. Zerenitza Perez, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1912292079
  18. Luis Perez Claudio, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1083581177
  19. Marisela Perez CruzOccupational Therapist1891103297
  20. Maria Perez Del Rio, MDGeneral Practice Physician1093723579
  21. Yadira Perez Garcia, TRABAJO SOCIALSocial Worker1033091368
  22. Naiomy Perez VillanuevaPeriodontics1053814277
  23. Cesar Pineiro Perez, M.DGeneral Practice Physician1760495345
  24. Isamarie PizarroSpeech-Language Assistant1174446819
  25. Jessica Quiles Diffut, PHARM DPharmacist1912714494
  26. Veronica Ramos CabanMedical Physician Assistant1205458379
  27. Christian Ramos Garcia, PHARMDPharmacist1386151439
  28. Rafael Resto VazquezGeneral Practice Physician1982291563
  29. Oscar Reyes, M.D.General Practice Physician1326169566
  30. Luis Reyes Gonzalez, MDPhysician Assistant1609674977
  31. Sandra Rios, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1285619437
  32. Reinaldo Rios RodriguezGeneral Practice Physician1063631901
  33. Ramon Rivas, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1336194513
  34. Ariel Rivera, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1740398668
  35. Brendaliz Rivera, M.D.Pediatric Radiology Physician1851594303
  36. Glenda RiveraDriver1609528678
  37. Malky Rivera, PSY.DClinical Psychologist1821311945
  38. Normarie Rivera, PSY D.Clinical Psychologist1851713564
  39. Omar Rivera, DCChiropractor1619798089
  40. Sheila Rivera, MPSYCounseling Psychologist1710870993
  41. Lisandra Rivera Aviles, OTOccupational Therapist1114210796
  42. Maria Rivera Concepcion, TOOccupational Therapist1821366824
  43. Katherine Rivera Hernandez, O.DOptometrist1740452432
  44. Polanska Rivera MartinezGeneral Practice Physician1275850828
  45. Lilliana Rivera Nieves, THERAPISTPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1316008451
  46. Saul L Rivera Ortega, M.D.General Practice Physician1891879144
  47. Blanca Robles, BSNRegistered Nurse1437379773
  48. Harry RodriguezFamily Medicine Physician1194818336
  49. Ivette RodriguezPharmacist1982805412
  50. Marta Rodriguez, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1396889481

The largest Puerto Rico cities

  1. San Juan8,960
  2. Ponce3,338
  3. Bayamon2,958
  4. Guaynabo2,143
  5. Caguas2,093

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How to read this directory

Vega Alta, Puerto Rico appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 251 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Vega Alta - 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 Vega Alta 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 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Vega Alta is weighted toward General Practice Physician (29 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 29 and Pharmacy Technician with 16). 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, Vega Alta reports roughly 7.8 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.

For Vega Alta patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. 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; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Vega Alta, PR?

There are 251 registered healthcare providers in Vega Alta, PR, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Vega Alta?

The most common specialties in Vega Alta are General Practice Physician, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Psychologist, Speech-Language Pathologist. General Practice Physician has the most providers with 29.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.