NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Vega Baja, PR

392 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Vega Baja, 17th of 92 Puerto Rico cities. The largest group is general practice physician: 51, 13% of the city's records, against 10% across Puerto Rico. Page 4 of 8.

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Vega Baja in Puerto Rico

  • Rank in Puerto Rico17th of 92 cities by records
  • Share of the state1% of Puerto Rico's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups29.8% of all records

Compared with Puerto Rico as a whole, Vega Baja has 2.5× the state's share of speech-language pathologist records and 0.48× its share of student in an organized health care education/training program records.

Providers in Vega Baja, alphabetically

  1. Brenda Maldonado BerriosSpeech-Language Pathologist1427976588
  2. Luz MarcanoAttendant Care Provider1386270577
  3. Vicotr Mariano Mercedes, M.D.Specialist1043271398
  4. Keyla Mariano-MejiaCounseling Psychologist1184089419
  5. Randy Marquez Caban, M.D.General Practice Physician1275572000
  6. Julia MarreroPharmacist1083937775
  7. Nilda Marrero, MSSchool Psychologist1831819028
  8. Yamil Marrero CordovaPharmacy Technician1841876869
  9. Abigail Martinez, PTPhysical Therapist1053975920
  10. Julyssa Martinez, MSCounseling Psychologist1477273688
  11. Orlando Martinez, CPHTPharmacy Technician1093131617
  12. Bethsaida Martinez De LeonOptician1093550766
  13. Yozibel Martinez SantosPsychologist1164796173
  14. Lepky Martinez Velez, MDGeneral Practice Physician1013592567
  15. Juan Martinez-Orraca, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1336219351
  16. Diane Matos, PSYDClinical Psychologist1508595778
  17. Manuel Medina, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1205814761
  18. Ubaldo Medina, M.D.General Practice Physician1851494181
  19. Daniela Medina-Camacho, MSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548976269
  20. Evaristo Medina-Cucurella, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1366898884
  21. Lucery Medina-Laureano, PHDClinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1336369610
  22. Sandinid Mejias, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1609198977
  23. Angeles MelendezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780405753
  24. Jacqueline Melendez, ODOptometrist1841542719
  25. Jorge Melendez, ODOptometrist1871874750
  26. Nancy MelendezClinical Social Worker1821545740
  27. Adelitza Melendez VallePsychologist1376837575
  28. Kaycha Mena MartinezSpeech-Language Pathologist1831993500
  29. Domingo Mendez, MDSpecialist1366558397
  30. Jose MercadoSpeech-Language Pathologist1063369312
  31. Yasmin Mercado, NDNaturopath1033876487
  32. Loida Miranda, MDGeneral Practice Physician1366421232
  33. Maritza Molina, M.R.C.Rehabilitation Counselor1326340811
  34. Ramon MolinaPharmacy Technician1942481023
  35. Nahara Monroig Gutierrez, DPTPhysical Therapist1982219028
  36. Keishla Montalvo, MS SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1891664975
  37. Noel MoralesCritical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician1760421226
  38. Queenland Morales-Ruz, M.D.Specialist1689862039
  39. Hector Moreno FuentesInternal Medicine Physician1356713176
  40. Amanda Muniz, MSSpeech-Language Pathologist1912872599
  41. Cristina Munoz, PHARMDPharmacist1770800591
  42. Annette Nater, PSY DClinical Psychologist1942093091
  43. Erika Navarro, SWSocial Worker1245621838
  44. Clarissa Nazario Aviles, M.D.General Practice Physician1255385977
  45. Edgar Nevarez-Sostre, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1710937891
  46. Jose NievesMedical Physician Assistant1760266126
  47. Monica Nieves Colon, ODOptometrist1154378438
  48. Josue Ocasio Tapia, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1932683562
  49. Idalia Ojeda, MACounseling Psychologist1376844225
  50. Yolanda Oliveras, TECHPharmacy Technician1164637807

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 Baja, Puerto Rico appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 392 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 Baja - 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 Baja 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 Baja is weighted toward General Practice Physician (51 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 36 and Pharmacy Technician with 30). 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 Baja reports roughly 12.2 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 Baja 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 Baja, PR?

There are 392 registered healthcare providers in Vega Baja, PR, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Vega Baja?

The most common specialties in Vega Baja are General Practice Physician, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Psychologist. General Practice Physician has the most providers with 51.

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.