Med Centro El Tuque Satellite Center — Ponce, PR
Med Centro El Tuque Satellite Center is a community health center clinic at St. 8A N9 Nueva Vida, El Tuque, Ponce, PR 00728, open 40 hours a week. The typical Puerto Rico clinic is open 47.5 hours a week. It is run by Med Centro, Inc., which serves 52,948 patients across 9 clinic locations.
- Address: St. 8A N9 Nueva Vida, El Tuque, Ponce, PR 00728 · Directions
- Phone: (787) 841-0993
- Website: www.medcentro.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Puerto Rico clinic median: 47.5)
- Operated by: Med Centro, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Med Centro El Tuque Satellite Center depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Med Centro, Inc. patients, 7% are uninsured, 63% have Medicaid or CHIP, 15% have Medicare and 16% have private insurance. Call (787) 841-0993 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.
Care and screenings at Med Centro, Inc.
Patients came to Med Centro, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 5,726 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,297 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 66 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 925 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 4,289 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,783 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,814 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 5,965 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 802 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 5,154 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 9,840 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,992 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 8,172 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 5,765 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 916 | children tested |
Med Centro, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Med Centro, Inc. serves
52,948 patients used Med Centro, Inc. in 2025. 83% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,997 patients were experiencing homelessness and 189 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 83% | 85% | 65% | −2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 97% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 9% | 14% | −2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 63% | 60% | 42% | +2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 15% | 16% | 11% | −1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 14% | 24% | +2 pts |
Quality of care at Med Centro, Inc.
Med Centro, Inc. is at or above the Puerto Rico median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 81% | 81% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 67% | 71% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 60% | 61% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 41% | 57% | 44% | −16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 86% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 95% | 94% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 83% | 79% | In line |
Patients from ZIP 00728
6,788 Med Centro, Inc. patients live in ZIP 00728, and 6% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Castaner General Hospital — 38 patients from 00728
- Migrant Health Center, Western Region, Inc. — 29 patients from 00728
- Centro de Servicios Primarios de Salud de Patillas Inc. — 25 patients from 00728
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Castaner General Hospital
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MEDX Medical Experience by Migrant. Guanica
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1046 Ave Hostos, Ponce, PR 00716
40 hours a week · (787) 843-9393
Med Centro Penuelas Satellite Center
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40 hours a week · (787) 843-9393
Med Centro Villalba Satellite Center
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40 hours a week · 787-843-9393 x1501
Med Centro Coamo/Salinas NAP Project
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40 hours a week · 787-843-9393 x1001
Med Centro Coamo Satellite Center
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40 hours a week · (787) 843-9393
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