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Asthma Score
1 provider and 6 facilities are within reach of ZIP 00693. Healthcare desertâa critical shortage of nearby healthcare services.
Data sources: CMS NPPES, Hospital Compare, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Scores recomputed monthly.
Healthcare Desert
of 100 · Grade F
Comparisons
How the 24/100 asthma score for 00693 is calculated
Demographics, insurance coverage, and social determinants of health
Physician density, specialist availability, and telehealth
Hospital availability, emergency access, and screening capacity
Commute times, public transit access, and vehicle availability
Dominant factor: Balanced (ER + specialist)
Doctors & specialists nearby
Hospitals & screening centers
Social barriers to access
Transportation infrastructure
24
Healthcare Desert · F
19
Healthcare Desert · F
This ZIP scores 5 points higher for asthma than its main Healthcare Access Score.
Each condition score reflects access to the specific specialists, screening facilities, and treatment centers relevant to that condition
Each score uses the same E2SFCA spatial access methodology but filtered to condition-relevant providers â the diabetes score weights endocrinologists and diabetes care centers, while the breast cancer score weights mammography facilities and oncologists.
Access to neurologists, memory care, and cognitive health services
Access to rheumatologists, orthopedics, and pain management
Access to mammography, oncologists, and breast cancer treatment
Access to pulmonary specialists and respiratory therapy
Access to cardiologists, blood pressure management, and heart care
Access to oncologists, thoracic surgeons, and lung cancer screening
Main Healthcare Access Score explained by People, Provider, Hospital, and Travel Scores
Access to urologists, oncologists, and prostate screening
Access to endocrinologists, insulin providers, and diabetes care
Access to diabetes management, nutrition, and primary care
Insurance coverage, age, income, disability, and other access barriers
The People Score reflects demographic and social determinants of health in 00693. It factors in insurance coverage, poverty rates, age distribution, disability, and other barriers that can make nearby care harder to use.
Physician density, specialist availability, and telehealth access
The Provider Score measures the availability of healthcare professionals near 00693. This includes primary care physicians, specialists, dentists, mental health professionals, and telehealth-capable clinicians. A higher score means more provider capacity within a reasonable driving distance.
Hospital, emergency, screening, and treatment access for ZIP 00693. The condition-specific Hospital Score above weights this access for asthma care.
This Hospital Score detail for ZIP 00693 reflects distance to hospitals, ERs, urgent care, inpatient facilities, bed availability, emergency access, and trauma level. The condition score at the top weights Hospital Score inputs for asthma care, which is why it can differ from the overall hospital number.
Commute infrastructure, public transit access, and vehicle availability
The Travel Score captures how easily residents can physically reach healthcare facilities. It combines commute patterns, public transit access, vehicle ownership rates, and walk/bike infrastructure to assess transportation barriers to care.
Healthcare access scores for ZIP codes near 00693
Scores can vary dramatically between neighboring ZIP codes. A 20-point difference often means the boundary between having a hospital within 15 minutes versus needing to drive 45 minutes.
| ZIP Code | City | Score | Label | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 693 | Vega Baja, PR | 73 | Excellent Access | B- | 0 mi |
| 00694 | Vega Baja, PR | 20 | Healthcare Desert | F | 2.1 mi |
| 674 | Manati, PR | 71 | Excellent Access | B- | 2.1 mi |
| 00674 | Manati, PR | 18 | Healthcare Desert | F | 2.1 mi |
| 00692 | Vega Alta, PR | 21 | Healthcare Desert | F | 4.52 mi |
| 00646 | Dorado, PR | 22 | Healthcare Desert | F | 6.72 mi |
| 00687 | Morovis, PR | 17 | Healthcare Desert | F | 8.26 mi |
| 00783 | Corozal, PR | 19 | Healthcare Desert | F | 9.57 mi |
| 00951 | Toa Baja, PR | 24 | Healthcare Desert | F | 9.64 mi |
| 00638 | Ciales, PR | 15 | Healthcare Desert | F | 10.36 mi |
Hospitals, clinics, and care centers near this area
CENTRO MEDICO WILMA N VAZQUEZ
General Acute Care Hospital
0 mi away
SANCHEZ CASTANO HOSP
Hospital
0 mi away
CENTRO MEDICO WILMA N VAZQUEZ
Acute Care Hospitals
0 mi away
ENCOMPASS HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL MANATI
Rehabilitation Hospital
2.1 mi away
SAN AGUSTIN HOSP
Hospital
2.1 mi away
DOCTORS' CENTER HOSPITAL, INC
General Acute Care Hospital
2.1 mi away
Emergency services access is measured by drive time. The national standard is 30 minutes to the nearest ER. Rural ZIPs often exceed 60 minutes.
Community reviews for ZIP 00693
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0 reviews
How transportation barriers affect healthcare access
68/100
High Travel Barrier
Higher barrier values mean harder travel to care
11.5%
Zero-Vehicle Households
0 mi
Nearest Hospital
55,725
Population
Transportation is the #1 non-medical barrier to healthcare access. Patients who lack reliable transportation miss 3x more appointments and have worse outcomes across every chronic condition.
FAQ
ZIP 00693 (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) has a CartoChrome Asthma Score of 24/100, rated "Healthcare Desert". The score measures access to providers and facilities specifically relevant to asthma care.
The Asthma Score uses the Enhanced 2-Step Floating Catchment Area (E2SFCA) methodology, weighted toward provider specialties and facility types that are specifically relevant to asthma diagnosis and treatment. Scores recompute monthly and range from 0 (critical shortage) to 100 (exceptional access).
Yes â with a score of 24/100, ZIP 00693 qualifies as a asthma-care Healthcare Desert. Residents face substantial barriers accessing appropriate providers and may need out-of-area referrals.
See how 00693 stacks up against nearby ZIP codes in healthcare access.
The CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score uses an Enhanced Two-Step Floating Catchment Area (E2SFCA) algorithm combining 21 public data sources across four public score drivers: People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score. Each ZIP code receives one main 0-100 Healthcare Access Score explained by those four drivers.
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