Online Doctor in Southeast Puerto Rico: Arroyo, Patillas, Maunabo and Yabucoa

According to the Department of Health's week 37 report (published September 23, 2026), Arroyo has Puerto Rico's highest dengue rate in 2026: 240.90 cases per 100,000 residents in weeks 1–37 (36 cases). Neighboring Guayama is second, at 238.47. Over the same period, Patillas reported 8 cases, Yabucoa 6 and Maunabo 2.

If someone at home has a fever with body aches, pain behind the eyes or a rash, learn the dengue warning signs. The doctor can assess them by video and tell you whether to go to the ER; with severe belly pain, nonstop vomiting, bleeding or unusual drowsiness, go to the ER or call 911.

For anything that is not an emergency, a video visit happens from home: no drive along PR-3, no parking, and you skip the waiting room. Prices shown before you pay: doctor visit US$79, follow-up or refill US$49, forms US$35. In an emergency, call 911.

Book a video visit from the southeast, US$79.

Arroyo has 14,944 residents (Census, 2024), about 900 fewer than in 2020. It is the town here closest to a hospital: Menonita Guayama is about 3 miles away in a straight line.

• Nearest ER: Hospital Menonita Guayama, adults and children, 787-864-4300.
• Health center in town: Centro de Salud Familiar Dr. Julio Palmieri Ferri, Calle Morse at Valentina, 787-839-4150; HRSA lists 117 hours a week, the longest of any health center in the area.
• Walgreens, 800 Carr 3, 787-839-8505. Pharmacy counter: Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday. Store: 7 a.m.–10 p.m.
• Nearest 24-hour pharmacy counter: Walgreens, 5800 Ave Jesús T. Piñero, Cayey, 787-263-5166, about 12 miles.

Book a video visit from Arroyo, US$79.

Patillas has the oldest population in the southeast: 28.5% of its 15,216 residents are 65 or older (Census, 2024). It has no hospital and no Walgreens, and its nearest chain pharmacy, in Arroyo, is closed on Sundays.

• Nearest ERs: Hospital Menonita Guayama, adults and children, 787-864-4300, about 7 miles in a straight line; Hospital Menonita de Cayey, 787-535-1001, about 12.
• Health center in town: Centro de Servicios Primarios de Salud de Patillas, 99 Calle Guillermo Riefkohl, 787-839-4446; HRSA lists 82.5 hours a week.
• There is no Walgreens in Patillas. The nearest is 800 Carr 3, Arroyo, about 4 miles away (closed Sunday).
• Nearest 24-hour pharmacy counter: Walgreens Cayey, about 11 miles.

If you care for an older adult, the doctor can see them by video at home, and a prescription refill is US$49. Book a video visit from Patillas.

Maunabo is the smallest town here, with 10,248 residents (Census, 2024), and the farthest from a hospital: Ryder in Humacao is about 11 miles away in a straight line, and Menonita Guayama about 14. Its nearest chain pharmacy is in Yabucoa.

• Nearest ERs: Hospital Ryder Memorial, Humacao, 787-852-0768; Hospital Menonita Guayama, with a pediatric ER, 787-864-4300.
• Health centers in town: two sites of Centro de Servicios Primarios de Salud de Patillas, at 7 Calle Santiago Iglesias (44.5 hours a week per HRSA) and 45 Calle Muñoz Rivera (40 hours); 787-839-4320.
• There is no Walgreens in Maunabo. The nearest is 302 Carr Ernesto Carrasquillo, Yabucoa, about 3 miles away, with a Sunday counter from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Nearest 24-hour pharmacy counter: Walgreens Cayey, about 17 miles.

Book a video visit from Maunabo, US$79.

Yabucoa is where Hurricane Maria made landfall: per the National Hurricane Center, its center crossed the southeast coast near Yabucoa on September 20, 2017, with maximum winds near 135 knots. Since 2020 the town has lost 6.1% of its population (from 30,426 to 28,580, per the Census), and 27.4% are 65 or older.

• Nearest ERs: Hospital Ryder Memorial, Humacao, 787-852-0768, about 8 miles in a straight line; Hospital Menonita Guayama, 787-864-4300, about 16.
• Health center in town: COSSMA Yabucoa, Route 901, 787-739-8182; HRSA lists 54 hours a week.
• Walgreens, 302 Carr Ernesto Carrasquillo, 787-893-4410. Pharmacy counter: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed 1:30–2 p.m. It is the only counter in the area open on Sundays.
• Nearest 24-hour pharmacy counter: Yabucoa is almost equidistant from two, about 17 miles each: Walgreens, 101 Route 1, Caguas (787-744-2905), and Walgreens Cayey.

Book a video visit from Yabucoa, US$79.

The National Hurricane Center's report on Maria estimates that storm surge flooded 4 to 7 feet above ground level on the southeast coast, "primarily in the municipalities of Yabucoa, Maunabo, Patillas, and Arroyo". Before each season, prepare your hurricane medicine supply and read how to look after your health after a hurricane, including the risk of leptospirosis after flooding. If you run out of medicines after a storm, a video refill goes to whichever pharmacy is open.

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, in English or Spanish. She evaluates, diagnoses and treats; if needed, she gives you a lab order for a lab near you, such as for blood tests. If appropriate, the doctor prescribes and we send your prescription to your pharmacy. We do not prescribe controlled substances.

We send you a secure video link; it works on your phone, tablet or computer. Anyone under 21 needs a parent or legal guardian on the video, with photo ID. Request a visit online 24/7 — we confirm your time by email or text. Your card is charged when you request the visit (Apple Pay or Google Pay if they appear on the payment page), with a full refund if it can't happen.

Verified on October 2, 2026: the Menonita Guayama, Menonita Cayey and Ryder ERs on their official sites; hospitals in CMS data; pharmacy counters on each Walgreens page; health centers in HRSA data; population from the Census Bureau; dengue from the Department of Health's week 37 report; Hurricane Maria from the National Hurricane Center's report. Distances are straight lines. We re-check these every quarter. See also Guayama, Humacao, east Puerto Rico, the south and all areas.