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See a Doctor in Humacao and Palmas del Mar by Video: Which ERs Are Still Open

If you need a doctor in Humacao or Palmas del Mar, know that Hope Medical Center closed in December 2025: the verified ERs today are Ryder and Menonita Humacao. The Walgreens counter on Calle Cruz Ortiz Stella stays open until 10 p.m. For a cold, fever, UTI or refill, Dr. Diana Nieves Castro, MD, sees patients of all ages by video while they are in Puerto Rico.

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Telehealth only

We are a telehealth-only service: we have no office or clinic in this area or anywhere else in Puerto Rico. If you need to be seen in person, this guide shows where to go.

Is this an emergency?

This is not an emergency service. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room if you have:

  • Chest pain, shortness of breath or stroke signs
  • Headache, dizziness or nausea in several people at home while a generator is running (possible carbon monoxide)
  • Very high or very low blood sugar with confusion, especially if insulin could not be stored properly
  • As a dengue fever breaks: severe belly pain, vomiting that will not stop, or bleeding

Warning signs: when to go to the ER

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Hope Medical Center closed: the emergency rooms open in Humacao today

Hope Medical Center (formerly HIMA Humacao) closed in December 2025. On December 3 the Health Department said it was investigating the closure because no authorization had been requested, and as of April 2026 there was no plan to reopen: according to El Nuevo Día, the owners had not submitted a concrete proposal. Some directories, and even federal hospital data, still list its ER: do not go there.

In an emergency call 911. These are the hospital ERs we verified in Humacao. Neither is affiliated with us.

  • Hospital Ryder Memorial: Ave Font Martelo #355, Humacao, PR 00791. Phone 787-852-0768. Its page advertises emergency care "24 horas / 7 días"; we could not confirm a pediatric ER.

  • Hospital Menonita Humacao (formerly Hospital Oriente): 300 Sector Cuesta Los Jobos, Humacao, PR 00791. Phone 787-852-0505. Its page says the ER is staffed by emergency physicians and pediatric specialists who treat infants and children; it does not publish ER hours. After Hope closed, it was approved for 12 more beds and announced an ER expansion (Metro, December 5, 2025).

Coming off the Ceiba ferry from Vieques or Culebra? These are the nearest hospital ERs to Ceiba that we have been able to verify.

Before you leave home

Why a video visit

For anything that isn’t an emergency, compare what each option takes.

Why a video visit
ComparisonVideo visitEmergency roomCDT or doctor’s office
Getting thereFrom home: join from your phone, tablet or computer.Drive and find parking.Drive and find parking.
Waiting roomSkip the waiting room: join from wherever you are in Puerto Rico.Yes, a waiting room.Yes, a waiting room.
Hours and timeEvery day, any time (Puerto Rico time). Video doctor visits 24/7 — book online and choose your time right away.In Puerto Rico, a median of 4 h 52 min from arrival to departure for patients sent home (US: 2 h 42 min; Oct 2024–Sep 2025).1,2An in-person visit takes about 2 hours on average, including travel.3
Price$79 visit · $49 follow-up · $35 forms. You see it before you pay; no insurance needed.Depends on your insurance and on what is done.Depends on your insurance and on what is done.
LanguageSpanish or English, with the same doctor.Depends on the place.Depends on the place.
PrescriptionsIf appropriate, the doctor prescribes and we send your prescription to your pharmacy.Yes, if needed.Yes, if needed.
When to go in personIf the doctor needs to examine you in person or run a test, she tells you and guides you.In an emergency: chest pain, trouble breathing, weakness on one side or bleeding that won’t stop. Call 911.If you need stitches, an X-ray or a test on the spot.

For problems that are not emergencies. In an emergency, call 911.

Urgent care in Humacao: Salus Boulevard del Río closes at 6 p.m.

Salus Urgent Care Humacao, Boulevard del Río, 787-656-2727. Hours: Monday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Tuesday–Sunday 8 a.m.–6 p.m. It is an urgent care center, not a hospital ER, and it closes at night: most days at 6 p.m.

After that, the verified options are Ryder, Menonita Humacao or 911; for anything that is not an emergency, the doctor can see you by video. If you are unsure what you need, read where to go when you are sick.

24-hour pharmacy near Humacao: until 10 p.m. in town, 24 hours in Caguas

No pharmacy counter in Humacao is open 24 hours, but one stays open late. Hours from each store's page on the Walgreens locator (distances are the locator's, not drive times):

  • Walgreens, 121 Calle Cruz Ortiz Stella, Humacao, PR 00791, 787-285-0810. Store: 6 a.m.–midnight. Pharmacy counter: Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–10 p.m., Sat–Sun 8 a.m.–10 p.m., closed 1:30–2 p.m. for a meal break.

  • Walgreens, 477 Carr 3, Humacao, PR 00791, 787-852-1330. Store: 7 a.m.–10 p.m. Pharmacy counter: Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m., closed Sunday.

  • Nearest 24-hour counter: Walgreens, 101 Carr 1, Caguas, 787-744-2905, 15.7 miles; the next is Walgreens, 5800 Ave Jesús T. Piñero, Cayey, 787-263-5166, 20.9 miles. Both close 1:30–2 a.m. for a meal break. See our Caguas guide.

We verified no pharmacy inside Palmas del Mar. Hours change, so call first.

Sick at night in Humacao: what to do after 6 p.m.

Once Salus closes, Humacao has two hospital ERs and, until 10 p.m., one open pharmacy counter. Work through it in this order:

  1. Is it an emergency? Chest pain, trouble breathing, stroke signs, or dengue with belly pain or bleeding: call 911. Ryder advertises a 24-hour ER.
  2. A very sick child? Menonita Humacao's ER has pediatric specialists, per its page. We could not confirm a pediatric ER at Ryder. For anything that is not an emergency, the doctor sees children of all ages by video.
  3. Need a prescription filled tonight? Until 10 p.m., the Walgreens counter on Calle Cruz Ortiz Stella. After that, the nearest open one is in Caguas, Walgreens, 101 Carr 1 (787-744-2905), closed 1:30–2 a.m.
  4. Need something over the counter? The Calle Cruz Ortiz Stella store is open until midnight.
  5. Not an emergency? Video doctor visits 24/7 — book online and choose your time right away. See virtual urgent care. Salus opens at 8 a.m.

Doctor in Humacao by video: how we care for you

Dr. Diana Nieves Castro, MD, is a general practice physician licensed in Puerto Rico, with several years of emergency-department experience. She sees adults and children of all ages by video, in English or Spanish. She evaluates, diagnoses and treats; if needed, she gives you a lab order for a lab near you, such as a strep, urine or blood test. If appropriate, the doctor prescribes and we send your prescription to your pharmacy. Palmas del Mar or the town center, Humacao is covered by our telehealth across Puerto Rico.

We send you a secure video link; it works on your phone, tablet or computer. You just need to be in Puerto Rico during the visit. Anyone under 21 needs a parent or legal guardian on the video, with ID. Your card is charged when you request the visit, with a full refund if the clinic can’t see you, and a doctor's note after the visit is included.

  • Doctor visit: new problems, non-emergency urgent care, primary care, children and visitors.
  • Follow-up: a refill of a medicine you already take (non-controlled), or a review of lab results for existing patients.
  • Forms: school or university forms.

Palmas del Mar: a marina, a beach, and no hospital inside

Palmas del Mar is a resort and residential community of about 2,750 acres in Humacao municipality, with more than 25 neighborhoods, a marina, a beach club and two golf courses (Wikipedia, a secondary source). We verified no ER, urgent care or pharmacy counter inside the community: the nearest are the ones on this page, in town. In an emergency, call 911 and give the neighborhood and street name.

Staying in a villa or at home in Palmas del Mar? The doctor sees you by video for colds, UTIs, rashes, sunburn, or a maintenance medication that ran out. If appropriate, the doctor prescribes and we send your prescription to your pharmacy. She sees children of all ages, with a parent or legal guardian on camera; see video visits for children.

Power cuts and hurricanes: Ryder on generators, and María's storm surge

From July 15, 2026, Hospital Ryder was without grid power and kept its critical areas running on generators; on July 21 it had been seven days, Metro reported. For Humacao residents it is a reminder that a long outage affects your health at home too.

Hurricane María made landfall near Yabucoa on September 20, 2017. The National Hurricane Center measured a 6–9 ft storm surge on the Humacao, Naguabo and Ceiba coasts, 5.1 ft of water inside buildings at Punta Santiago, and a pressure of 929.4 mb at Palmas del Mar.

Keep a written list of your medications and doses, a few weeks' supply, and a plan for anything that needs refrigeration. The FDA says that in an emergency insulin can be kept unrefrigerated, between 59 °F and 86 °F, for up to 28 days. If you run a generator, keep it outside: the CDC warns about carbon monoxide. See medications and hurricanes and prescription refills.

Dengue in Humacao: 41 cases in 2026

According to the Puerto Rico Department of Health's weekly report for week 37 (published September 23, 2026, the latest on September 30), Humacao reported 41 dengue cases in weeks 1–37 of 2026, 4.45% of the island's 922 cases and the same count as San Juan. The CDC says warning signs usually appear as the fever goes away: belly pain, repeated vomiting, or bleeding from the nose or gums, and they mean the ER. For a fever without warning signs, the doctor evaluates you by video and, if needed, gives you a lab order. More in our dengue guide.

Addresses, phone numbers and hours on this page were last verified on 2026-09-30.

Urgent care by video in Humacao

For urgent problems that are not emergencies, the doctor evaluates you by video from wherever you are in Puerto Rico, without driving or looking for parking. If appropriate, she prescribes and we send the prescription to your pharmacy, or she gives you a lab order.

The doctor can see you by video for:

Call 911 or go to the emergency room for:

  • Chest pain or pressure
  • Trouble breathing or bluish lips
  • Face drooping, weakness on one side or trouble speaking
  • Bleeding that will not stop, a deep wound or a hard blow to the head
  • Fainting, confusion or seizures
  • A baby under 3 months with a fever
  • Thoughts of harming yourself: call or text 988

For problems that are not emergencies. In an emergency, call 911.

When to go to the ER: full guide · Video, CDT or ER?

How we care for you

  • We evaluate, diagnose and treat; if needed, we give you a lab order for a lab near you.

  • We see adults and children of all ages. Patients under 21: a parent with patria potestad (parental authority) or a legal guardian is on camera for the whole visit and shows photo ID.

  • Real-time video visit. We send you a secure video link. It works on your phone, tablet or computer.

  • If appropriate, the doctor prescribes and we send your prescription to your pharmacy.

  • You must be physically in Puerto Rico during the visit (visitors, tourists and cruise passengers are welcome).

  • In an emergency, call 911.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the nearest 24-hour pharmacy to Humacao?

No counter in Humacao is open 24 hours. Walgreens at 121 Calle Cruz Ortiz Stella stays open until 10 p.m. every day. The nearest 24-hour counter is Walgreens, 101 Carr 1 in Caguas (787-744-2905), 15.7 miles away per the locator, closed 1:30–2 a.m.

Where is the nearest ER in Humacao, and which one sees children?

The two we verified are Hospital Ryder Memorial, Ave Font Martelo #355 (787-852-0768), open 24 hours per its page, and Hospital Menonita Humacao (787-852-0505), whose ER has pediatric specialists. We could not confirm a pediatric ER at Ryder. Hope Medical Center is closed. In an emergency, call 911.

Can a doctor see me at my home or villa in Palmas del Mar?

Yes, by video. The doctor sees you on a video call in Palmas del Mar or anywhere in Humacao, as long as you are physically in Puerto Rico. We send you a secure video link that works on your phone, tablet or computer. If you need a test, she gives you an order for a lab near you.

How much is a doctor visit without insurance in Humacao?

Each provider sets its own price. Ours: a doctor visit by video has a published price, like the follow-up and the forms visit, the same for every age, charged when you request the visit, with an itemized receipt (superbill) on request. We do not bill insurance. Before paying without insurance elsewhere, ask for a good faith estimate.

Can I get a prescription online in Humacao?

If appropriate, the doctor prescribes and we send your prescription to your pharmacy. In Humacao, the Calle Cruz Ortiz Stella counter is open until 10 p.m.

Is Hope Medical Center open?

No. Hope Medical Center (formerly HIMA Humacao) closed in December 2025, and as of April 2026 there was no reopening plan. The verified ERs in Humacao are Ryder (787-852-0768) and Menonita Humacao (787-852-0505).

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Video doctor visits 24/7 — book online and choose your time right away.

Pay now, then choose your time right away. Full refund if you cancel 24 hours or more ahead.

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You can cancel for a full refund or change the time up to 24 hours before your visit. Within 24 hours you can't cancel and there's no refund. If you don't join in the first 10 minutes, there's no refund.

If you choose a time less than 24 hours away, it can't be cancelled or changed.

If the clinic can't see you, for example because of a technical problem on our side, we refund you in full.

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Medical care provided by Dr. Diana Nieves Castro, MD (PR license 24027)

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Author: The Health Initiative

Medical care provided by Dr. Diana Nieves Castro, MD (PR license 24027)

Disclosure: Founding Executive Director of The Health Initiative

Published: 2026-09-30 · Updated: 2026-10-11