MRS. NIDIA BUENROSTRO A-GNP-C
Prescription History 1295420321
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health in Baytown, TX
What does Nidia Buenrostro prescribe?
In 2024, Nidia Buenrostro wrote 308 Medicare prescriptions for 11 medications. The most prescribed was Allopurinol, with 78 prescriptions for 28 patients.
Medicare Part D only. These are prescriptions filled by people with Medicare drug coverage in 2024, from the CMS data released in 2026, the most recent year available. CMS does not publish medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions, so this is not a full list of what Nidia Buenrostro prescribes.
Medications 11 medications
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D in 2024. Select a medication to see what it is used for and how it compares with other Texas prescribers.
What it is used for
Allopurinol is used to treat gout and certain types of kidney stones.
Compared with Texas prescribers
Nidia Buenrostro wrote 78 prescriptions for Allopurinol, about 1.7 times as often as the typical Texas prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $4.67 per fill, versus $9.68 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Compared with Texas prescribers
Nidia Buenrostro wrote 47 prescriptions for Prosol, about as often as the typical Texas prescriber of it (50). Medicare paid $186.01 per fill, versus $182.07 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with Texas prescribers
Nidia Buenrostro wrote 38 prescriptions for Furosemide, about half as often as the typical Texas prescriber of it (78). Medicare paid $2.83 per fill, versus $5.09 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Texas prescribers
Nidia Buenrostro wrote 24 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 18% as often as the typical Texas prescriber of it (133). Medicare paid $3.26 per fill, versus $6.07 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Nifedipine is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Texas prescribers
Nidia Buenrostro wrote 20 prescriptions for Nifedipine Er, about half as often as the typical Texas prescriber of it (39). Medicare paid $40.33 per fill, versus $25.74 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat people with serious kidney disease whose bodies make too much of a certain natural substance (parathyroid hormone-PTH).
Compared with Texas prescribers
Nidia Buenrostro wrote 20 prescriptions for Rayaldee, about half as often as the typical Texas prescriber of it (42). Medicare paid $1,252.28 per fill, versus $1,362.67 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Texas prescribers
Nidia Buenrostro wrote 18 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about 17% as often as the typical Texas prescriber of it (108). Medicare paid $3.57 per fill, versus $7.09 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Dapagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Texas prescribers
Nidia Buenrostro wrote 17 prescriptions for Farxiga, about 37% as often as the typical Texas prescriber of it (46). Medicare paid $519.02 per fill, versus $985.01 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood.
Compared with Texas prescribers
Nidia Buenrostro wrote 16 prescriptions for Potassium Chloride, about 26% as often as the typical Texas prescriber of it (62). Medicare paid $5.51 per fill, versus $19.18 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Finerenone is used by people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease to lower the risk of dialysis, death from heart disease, heart attacks, and the need to go to the hospital for heart failure.
Compared with Texas prescribers
Nidia Buenrostro wrote 15 prescriptions for Kerendia, about 40% as often as the typical Texas prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $723.39 per fill, versus $1,017.06 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with Texas prescribers
Nidia Buenrostro wrote 15 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 14% as often as the typical Texas prescriber of it (111). Medicare paid $3.70 per fill, versus $9.74 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Nidia Buenrostro’s prescriptions
What does Nidia Buenrostro prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nidia Buenrostro's most prescribed medications were Allopurinol (78), Prosol (47) and Furosemide (38).
How does Nidia Buenrostro's prescribing compare with other Texas prescribers?
Of the 11 medications with a state comparison, Nidia Buenrostro prescribes 1 more often than the typical Texas prescriber, 1 about as often and 9 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Nidia Buenrostro prescribes?
No. It covers prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2024, and CMS leaves out any medication with fewer than 11 prescriptions.
About this data
This page shows one provider’s slice of public Medicare files. NPI Profile does not receive prescriptions or patient records.
| Source | What it provides here | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | Each medication, prescriptions, patients, 30-day fills, days of medication and cost. State comparisons average the Texas prescribers of the same medication and form, where at least five wrote it. | 2024 (released 2026, the most recent available) |
| CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard | What each medication is used for. | 2024 |
- Only prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage are counted. Private insurance, Medicaid and cash purchases are not.
- CMS leaves out medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions and hides patient counts under 11.
- Cost per fill is what the plan and the patient paid the pharmacy together, not what you pay at the counter.
- Medication descriptions are summaries from CMS. They are not medical advice; ask a health care professional about any medication.
