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Puerto Rico

3,546 individual providers in 68 specialties, 2024 · 10 metro and micro areas

Market Comparisons are prepared for one specialty in one metro area (or the state's area outside metro areas). View sample report

Individual providers by data year: 2020: 4,116 · 2021: 4,075 · 2022: 3,828 · 2023: 3,642 · 2024: 3,546.

Specialties practicing in Puerto Rico, 2024

Specialty	Individual providers
Internal Medicine	426
General Practice	381
Cardiology	218
Diagnostic Radiology	186
Ophthalmology	181
Gastroenterology	141
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	121
Nephrology	104
Pulmonary Disease	104
Emergency Medicine	103
Family Practice	92
Orthopedic Surgery	91
Neurology	90
Endocrinology	86
General Surgery	85
Urology	81
Anesthesiology	80
Obstetrics & Gynecology	76
Dermatology	73
Physical Therapist in Private Practice	72
Hematology-Oncology	71
Infectious Disease	62
Pathology	59
Psychiatry	55
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	54
Otolaryngology	54
Rheumatology	43
Podiatry	41
Chiropractic	39
Clinical Laboratory	21
Interventional Radiology	21
Nuclear Medicine	21
Audiologist	18
Optometry	18
Psychologist, Clinical	15
Radiation Oncology	14
Vascular Surgery	13
Neurosurgery	12
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology	11
Interventional Cardiology	11
Colorectal Surgery (Proctology)	9
Geriatric Medicine	9
Interventional Pain Management	9
Allergy/ Immunology	8
Hospitalist	8
Cardiac Surgery	6
Pain Management	6
Surgical Oncology	6
Hand Surgery	5
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	4
Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional	4
Occupational Therapist in Private Practice	3
Speech Language Pathologist	3
Ambulance Service Provider	2
Gynecological Oncology	2
Hospice and Palliative Care	2
Licensed Clinical Social Worker	2
Medical Oncology	2
Pediatric Medicine	2
Thoracic Surgery	2
Adult Congenital Heart Disease	1
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology	1
Critical Care (Intensivists)	1
Hematology	1
Maxillofacial Surgery	1
Peripheral Vascular Disease	1
Sleep Medicine	1
Sports Medicine	1

Metro areas and non-metro Puerto Rico, 2024

Area	Type	Individual providers	Physicians
Aguadilla, PR	Metro	125	111
Arecibo, PR	Metro	129	108
Coamo, PR	Micro	20	13
Coco, PR	Micro	4	3
Guayama, PR	Metro	43	40
Lares, PR	Micro	3	2
Mayagüez, PR	Metro	276	257
Ponce, PR	Metro	320	302
San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR	Metro	2,604	2,400
Utuado, PR	Micro	4	4
Puerto Rico outside metro areas	Non-metro	7	5

Areas are Census CBSAs with at least one county in Puerto Rico; provider counts cover the whole area, including any part across a state line. See geography.

Largest cities in Puerto Rico

San Juan (1,039 clinicians)
Bayamon (340 clinicians)
Ponce (262 clinicians)
Caguas (220 clinicians)
Mayaguez (190 clinicians)
Carolina (150 clinicians)
Guaynabo (148 clinicians)
Manati (138 clinicians)
Arecibo (100 clinicians)
Aguadilla (62 clinicians)

All 110 cities in Puerto Rico

Largest hospitals in Puerto Rico

Auxilio Mutuo Hospital (249 affiliated clinicians)
Presbyterian Community Hospital (147 affiliated clinicians)
Hospital Pavia Santurce (134 affiliated clinicians)
Hospital Espanol Auxilio Mutuo San Pablo (94 affiliated clinicians)
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II (91 affiliated clinicians)
Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc (89 affiliated clinicians)
Hospital Menonita Caguas Inc (74 affiliated clinicians)
Hospital Menonita De Cayey (68 affiliated clinicians)
Manati Medical Center Dr Otero Lopez (66 affiliated clinicians)
Hospital De La Concepcion (65 affiliated clinicians)

All 59 hospitals in Puerto Rico

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data year 2024. Largest by the count of clinicians.