Health care in San Felipe

(How does the town of “No Bad Days” measure up?)

With the huge rise in the number of people buying homes and vacationing in San Felipe, the question has come up about the available health care in this resort town.  Can this once small shrimping village and its medical professionals and facilities keep up with the growing number of residents and visitors?  Especially considering the rise in the number of retirees in San Felipe, this is definitely an area of interest. 

There are typically 3 things to consider when you ask the question “does the town have the proper resources to take care of its residents”.  The first is the total population.  San Felipe’s average population is approximately 21,250 throughout the year.  The second factor to consider is the total area of the town, or square miles.  The entire town of San Felipe is approximately 40 square miles.  This is from Mi CASA del MAR at La Hacienda and the San Felipe Airport, to the northern most campo and the mountain side homes.   Third, and the most important factor to consider, is the amount of the particular resource available.  In this case we are looking at the medical and health care facilities along with emergency medical transport (ambulance services).  So, how does San Felipe measure up when it comes to taking care of the residents of this booming town?  What we found was nothing short of impressive.

To make a good solid comparison, we looked at 4 other very well known cities.  We wanted to find out how San Felipe looked when it came to the population per square mile and the hospitals and ambulance services per population.  Here is how we look.

Compare San Felipe

So,what does it all mean?  To put it simply, San Felipe far surpasses them all.  It means that there are fewer people for every square mile.  It means that the amount of people per hospital or ambulance service is far fewer in San Felipe.  This gives greater availability for healthcare and medical attention to the people of San Felipe than any of the other cities (by far).   Most of all, it means that the town of San Felipe truly cares about its residents and visitors and their well-being.

Here is just one example of the pride and care you will find when in need of medical attention in San Felipe.  The following is an account by Mi CASA del MAR's Marketing Services Manager, Katrina McCullough.

“I’m sure you can imagine my panic when I woke up at 4am and was suddenly having a very difficult time breathing. My fiancé rushed me down to the St. James Infirmary. I was admitted immediately and put on oxygen. The doctor diagnosed it as an asthma attack brought on by allergies to my own cats. He put me on another breathing apparatus to help re-inflate the bronchial tubes and the RN gave me an IV of cortisone. I’ll admit I had my own concerns about the healthcare in San Felipe, but I don’t anymore. When I left St. James I was breathing just fine. The staff was courteous, attentive and knowledgeable. And the best part, aside from being able to breathe normally again, was that it was no where near as costly as it would have been in the states. I feel safe here knowing there is an exemplary hospital very near by!”  -Katrina McCullough-

Whether you buy that home you have been looking for or visit us on vacation, you can find the following when you come to San Felipe.

Medical Facilities:

• St. James Infirmary
  The St. James Infirmary is an American hospital in San Felipe recognized for quality of medical care and use of state of the art technology.  It has up-to-date facilities, emergency room, acute surgery and trauma center.  It is just a little south of town, right next to the San Felipe Police Department.  Mr. La Barre (President of Mi CASA del MAR) is president of the Saint James Hospital Foundation, as well as serving on the Red Cross board in San Felipe helping the organization and the St. James Hospital forge processes relationships for working better together. All of this is done to achieve the best possible in patient care.

  Their address is Av. Mar Negro Sur #1285. 
  When in Mexico, for emergencies you can reach them at 686-577-0177 or 686-577-2849.   For consultations when in Mexico, you can reach them at 686-577-1706.   You can email them at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit them online at http://www.sanfelipehospital.com/ 

• Social Seguridad Medical Facility - Mar de Cortez
  
  

• ISSTE - the State Employee’s Hospital
  
  
• Central de Salud Facility
  
  
• San Felipe Red Cross
  Their address is Mar Bermejo & Puerto Penasco.
  From Mexico call 686-511-1544

Ambulance and Medical Transport:

• SkyMed Emergency Air Medical Services
  Mi CASA del MAR has joined forces with the premier medical transport service.   Who needs SkyMed?  The simple answer is... anyone who travels more than 100 air miles from their home as a vacationer, business traveler, timeshare owner, and North America's burgeoning number of recreation vehicle owners would gain peace of mind from SkyMed TAKES YOU HOME. For any questions or information on our partner link, visit them online at www.skymed.com/micasadelmar.
  
  

• San Felipe Fire Department
  They also provide ambulance care.
  From Mexico call 686-577-1182.
  
  

• Pete’s Camp Private Ambulance
  You can visit them online at www.bajaquest.com/petescamp,
  or you can email them at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
  Phone: 909-676-4224 - Fax: 909-699-6673.
  
  

• Ambu Medic Non-emergency transportation and home care
  Address; Ensenada No. 282, San Felipe
  Call them at 686-577-0610 (in Mexico) or 044-686-573-0115 (from the US.)
  Or, you can email any questions to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
  
  
• MedCare Ambulance
  From Mexico call 86-577-0500
  
  
• Red Cross - Cruz Roja (Ambulance Service).
  Their address is Mar Bermejo & Puerto Penasco
  From Mexico call 686-511-1544
  
  
• MedLink Air Ambulance
  Their address is P.O. Box 68-A MX You can call toll free 91-800-930-2600 or 322-1-2200 or 322-1-2201 / Fax 322-1-0075 Or you can email them at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it