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Doctor Online in Cabo Rojo: ERs, Pharmacy Counters and Video Visits from Boquerón or Combate
A doctor online in Cabo Rojo sees you by video from your home, beach house or guesthouse in Boquerón: Dr. Diana Nieves Castro, MD, treats residents and visitors of all ages while they are in Puerto Rico. Cabo Rojo has no hospital ER; the nearest ones are in San Germán and Mayagüez. In an emergency, call 911.
Is it an emergency? Call 911.
Video 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:
- Someone who comes out of the water struggling to breathe, confused or unconscious
- Confusion, vomiting or hot, dry skin after hours in the sun
- A deep reef cut that will not stop bleeding
- Chest pain, shortness of breath or stroke signs
Help lines
Emergency rooms: Cabo Rojo has none, so go to San Germán or Mayagüez
In an emergency call 911. The only hospital federal data (CMS) lists in Cabo Rojo is Hospital Metropolitano Psiquiátrico de Cabo Rojo on Calle Muñoz Rivera: it is a psychiatric hospital, and CMS says it has no emergency department. For an injury or serious illness, the nearest hospital ERs are these (none is affiliated with us):
Hospital de la Concepción, Route 2 Km 173.4, Caín Alto, San Germán, PR 00683. Phone 787-892-1860. ER per CMS, about 7 miles in a straight line from central Cabo Rojo. CMS does not publish its hours or whether it sees children. See the San Germán guide.
Bella Vista Hospital, Route 349 Km 2.7, Cerro Las Mesas, Mayagüez. Phone 787-652-6045. ER per CMS, about 8 miles in a straight line. Mayagüez has two more hospital ERs, listed in the Mayagüez guide.
Before you leave home
Why a video visit
For anything that isn’t an emergency, compare what each option takes.
| Comparison | Video visit | Emergency room | CDT or doctor’s office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting there | From home: join from your phone, tablet or computer. | Drive and find parking. | Drive and find parking. |
| Waiting room | Skip the waiting room: join from wherever you are in Puerto Rico. | Yes, a waiting room. | Yes, a waiting room. |
| Hours and time | We do not publish a wait time. Request a visit online 24/7 — we confirm your time by email or text. | 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).1,2 | An in-person visit takes about 2 hours on average, including travel.3 |
| Price | US$79 visit · US$49 follow-up · US$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. |
| Language | Spanish or English, with the same doctor. | Depends on the place. | Depends on the place. |
| Prescriptions | If appropriate, the doctor prescribes and we send your prescription to your pharmacy. | Yes, if needed. | Yes, if needed. |
| When to go in person | If 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.
Table sources
- 1. CMS Care Compare, “Timely and Effective Care – State”, measure OP-18b: median time in the emergency department, arrival to departure, for patients sent home (opens in a new tab), data for Oct 2024–Sep 2025 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- 2. CMS Care Compare, “Timely and Effective Care – National”, measure OP-18b (US figure) (opens in a new tab), data for Oct 2024–Sep 2025 (accessed 2026-10-02)
- 3. Ray KN et al., “Opportunity costs of ambulatory medical care in the United States,” Am J Manag Care 2015;21(8):567-74 (US data, 2003–2010) (opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-10-02)
We found no published source for what a patient pays at an ER or a CDT in Puerto Rico, so we give no figure.
Pharmacies in Cabo Rojo and the nearest 24-hour counter
Pharmacy counter hours, not store hours, from the Walgreens locator and the Farmacias Caridad directory on October 2, 2026:
Walgreens, 80 Route 308, Cabo Rojo, 787-851-3363. Counter: Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–10 p.m. (closed 1:30–2 p.m. on Saturday for a meal break) and Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m. The store is open daily 7 a.m.–midnight, so you can buy over-the-counter items at night even when the counter is closed.
Farmacia Caridad Cabo Rojo, Route 100, next to Wendy's, 787-808-5040. Counter: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
24-hour counter: the nearest is Walgreens, 2979 Ave Emilio Fagot, Ponce, 787-841-7400, about 36 miles in a straight line. If you are on vacation in Boquerón and need a prescription after 10 p.m., plan for that trip or wait for the Route 308 counter to open.
Doctor online in Cabo Rojo: a video visit from the beach or home
For sunburn, a jellyfish sting, a blocked ear after swimming, traveler's diarrhea, a urinary infection or a refill you left at home, you do not have to drive to San Germán or Mayagüez or look for parking. Dr. Diana Nieves Castro, MD, a primary care physician licensed in Puerto Rico with several years of emergency-department experience, evaluates, diagnoses and treats adults and children of all ages, in English or Spanish. If appropriate, the doctor prescribes and we send your prescription to your pharmacy, for example on Route 308 or Route 100. 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 ID. Visiting? See care for visitors.
- Doctor visit, US$79: new problems and non-emergency urgent care.
- Follow-up, US$49: a refill of a medicine you already take.
- Forms, US$35: school, university or job forms.
- Your card is charged when you request the visit (Apple Pay or Google Pay too, if they appear on the payment page), with a full refund if it can't happen. Request a visit online 24/7 — we confirm your time by email or text. Request a video visit from Cabo Rojo.
Boquerón, Combate and Cabo Rojo beaches: the rip current forecast
The National Weather Service in San Juan issues a daily surf zone forecast. Cabo Rojo beaches are in its "Southwest PR" zone, with Guánica and Lajas. The forecast gives the rip current risk: at low risk, life-threatening rip currents still often occur near groins, jetties, reefs and piers; at moderate risk they are possible in the surf zone; at high risk they are likely. The NWS advises swimming only at beaches with lifeguards and checking the forecast before going in, even on a beautiful day.
For beach problems that are not serious, the doctor can evaluate you by video: stings, small reef cuts, sea urchin spines or mild heat illness. See our guides to jellyfish, sea urchins and heat illness. If someone comes out of the water struggling to breathe, confused or unconscious, call 911.
Community health center in Pedernales
For in-person primary care with fees based on income, there is a federally funded (HRSA) health center in the municipio. It is not an ER; hours are the weekly hours it reports to HRSA:
MEDX Medical Experience by Migrant, Cabo Rojo, Route 100 Km 6.1, Pedernales. Phone 787-652-2323. 42.5 hours a week.
Cabo Rojo by the numbers
According to the Census, Cabo Rojo had 46,820 residents on July 1, 2024, and 25.4% were 65 or older. If you care for an older relative, the doctor can follow up on their blood pressure or diabetes by video, with your relative on camera: see chronic care. Not sure whether you need an ER or a CDT? Read where to go when you are sick.
Verified on 2026-10-02: the addresses, phone numbers and hours on this page. Call before you go, because hours change.
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. We do not prescribe controlled substances.
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
Is there an emergency room in Cabo Rojo?
Can I see a doctor near Boquerón while on vacation?
How late is the Walgreens pharmacy in Cabo Rojo open?
How do I check for rip currents at Cabo Rojo beaches?
About this page
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: 2026-10-02 · Updated: 2026-10-02
Sources (8)
- CMS: Hospital General Information (Puerto Rico) (opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-10-02)
- Walgreens, 80 Route 308, Cabo Rojo: store and pharmacy hours (opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-10-02)
- Walgreens, 2979 Ave Emilio Fagot, Ponce: 24-hour pharmacy (opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-10-02)
- Farmacias Caridad: store locator (floor and pharmacy hours) (opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-10-02)
- HRSA: Health Center Service Delivery Sites (opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-10-02)
- NWS San Juan: Surf Zone Forecast for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-10-02)
- NWS: Rip Current Safety (opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-10-02)
- US Census Bureau: municipio population estimates, Vintage 2024 (opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-10-02)