MR. RAMON TORO TORRES MD
Prescription History 1619007150
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in San German, PR
What does Dr. Toro Torres prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Toro Torres wrote 3,762 Medicare prescriptions for 38 medications. The most prescribed was Prednisone, with 620 prescriptions for 99 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 Dr. Toro Torres prescribes.
Medications 38 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 Puerto Rico prescribers.
What it is used for
Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 620 prescriptions for Prednisone, about 10 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (62). Medicare paid $7.25 per fill, versus $5.11 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
Hydroxychloroquine is used to prevent or treat malaria caused by mosquito bites.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 347 prescriptions for Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, about 5.8 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (60). Medicare paid $20.13 per fill, versus $30.86 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
Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 321 prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 1.2 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (262). Medicare paid $5.65 per fill, versus $9.88 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
Alendronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis) in adults.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 304 prescriptions for Alendronate Sodium, about 2.6 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (118). Medicare paid $5.66 per fill, versus $7.83 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
Methotrexate is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma), severe psoriasis that has not responded to other treatments, or rheumatoid arthritis.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 244 prescriptions for Methotrexate, about 3.2 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (77). Medicare paid $11.57 per fill, versus $15.27 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 rheumatoid arthritis, a condition in which the body's defense system (immune system) fails to recognize the body as itself and attacks the healthy tissues around the joints.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 219 prescriptions for Leflunomide, about 2.3 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (97). Medicare paid $49.95 per fill, versus $60.46 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 alone or in combination with an immunosuppressant (such as methotrexate) to treat certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile idiopathic, and ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 180 prescriptions for Enbrel Sureclick, about 2.2 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (82). Medicare paid $7,542.40 per fill, versus $7,445.10 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 muscle spasms caused by certain conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 162 prescriptions for Tizanidine Hcl, about 2 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (82). Medicare paid $4.61 per fill, versus $7.33 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 certain mental/mood disorders (such as depression, anxiety).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 157 prescriptions for Duloxetine Hcl, about 1.7 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (91). Medicare paid $11.00 per fill, versus $14.45 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
Adalimumab is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile idiopathic, ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 125 prescriptions for Humira(Cf) Pen, about 1.6 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (78). Medicare paid $6,932.01 per fill, versus $7,249.15 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
Methylprednisolone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, severe allergic reactions, certain cancers, eye conditions, skin/kidney/intestinal/lung diseases, and immune system disorders.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 118 prescriptions for Methylprednisolone, about 2.5 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (48). Medicare paid $6.13 per fill, versus $10.03 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
Nabumetone is used to reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 110 prescriptions for Nabumetone, about 1.9 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (58). Medicare paid $15.12 per fill, versus $15.60 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
See also Warning section.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 106 prescriptions for Naproxen, about 2.6 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $7.44 per fill, versus $7.54 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
See also Warning section.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 88 prescriptions for Diclofenac Sodium, about 1.3 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (69). Medicare paid $17.26 per fill, versus $16.14 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
Denosumab is used to treat bone loss (osteoporosis) in people who have a high risk of getting fractures.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 85 prescriptions for Prolia, about 1.8 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $1,744.93 per fill, versus $1,766.92 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 symptoms of dry mouth due to a certain immune disease (Sjogren's syndrome).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 62 prescriptions for Cevimeline Hcl, about 2 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (31). Medicare paid $83.30 per fill, versus $104.71 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
See also Warning section.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 49 prescriptions for Etodolac, about as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (48). Medicare paid $23.34 per fill, versus $25.10 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 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), specifically a COX-2 inhibitor, which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 47 prescriptions for Celecoxib, about 1.4 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (33). Medicare paid $11.06 per fill, versus $16.21 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 brittle bone disease (osteoporosis) in women who are at least 5 years past "the change of life" (menopause).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 45 prescriptions for Calcitonin-Salmon, about 1.8 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (25). Medicare paid $81.25 per fill, versus $83.44 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 rheumatoid arthritis, a condition in which the body's own defense system (immune system) attacks healthy tissue.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 41 prescriptions for Orencia Clickject, about half as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (69). Medicare paid $5,772.09 per fill, versus $5,711.73 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
Cyclobenzaprine is used short-term to treat muscle spasms.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 32 prescriptions for Cyclobenzaprine Hcl, about as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (30). Medicare paid $3.99 per fill, versus $5.02 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
Allopurinol is used to treat gout and certain types of kidney stones.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 31 prescriptions for Allopurinol, about half as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (60). Medicare paid $5.81 per fill, versus $8.75 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 alone or in combination with an immunosuppressant (such as methotrexate) to treat certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile idiopathic, and ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 29 prescriptions for Enbrel, about 79% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $8,933.62 per fill, versus $7,402.19 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 Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 28 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 11% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (247). Medicare paid $5.08 per fill, versus $10.77 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
Tofacitinib is used to treat certain types of arthritis (such as psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 24 prescriptions for Xeljanz Xr, about half as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (48). Medicare paid $6,269.29 per fill, versus $5,914.78 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
Mycophenolate is used in combination with other medications to keep your body from attacking and rejecting your transplanted organ (such as kidney, liver, heart).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 19 prescriptions for Mycophenolate Mofetil, about half as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $25.17 per fill, versus $60.29 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
See also Warning section.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 19 prescriptions for Sulindac, about 40% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $10.76 per fill, versus $16.52 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
Tofacitinib is used to treat certain types of arthritis (such as psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis-pcJIA).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 19 prescriptions for Xeljanz, about 79% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (24). Medicare paid $5,815.24 per fill, versus $5,722.54 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
See also Warning section.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 16 prescriptions for Diclofenac Potassium, about 25% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (65). Medicare paid $58.36 per fill, versus $35.40 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 pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles (herpes zoster) infection, or spinal cord injury.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 16 prescriptions for Pregabalin, about 29% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (55). Medicare paid $7.14 per fill, versus $22.47 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
Raloxifene is used by women to prevent and treat bone loss (osteoporosis) after menopause.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 15 prescriptions for Raloxifene Hcl, about half as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (33). Medicare paid $21.04 per fill, versus $47.49 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
Ibandronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 14 prescriptions for Ibandronate Sodium, about 32% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (44). Medicare paid $10.46 per fill, versus $25.54 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
Sulfasalazine is used to treat a certain type of bowel disease called ulcerative colitis.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 13 prescriptions for Sulfasalazine, about 18% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (73). Medicare paid $15.58 per fill, versus $14.47 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
Meloxicam is used to treat arthritis.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 12 prescriptions for Meloxicam, about 16% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (76). Medicare paid $3.94 per fill, versus $4.51 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
Risedronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis) in adults.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 12 prescriptions for Risedronate Sodium, about 36% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (34). Medicare paid $26.31 per fill, versus $60.79 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
Ibuprofen is used to relieve pain from various conditions such as headache, dental pain, menstrual cramps, muscle aches, or arthritis.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 11 prescriptions for Ibuprofen, about 27% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $5.50 per fill, versus $5.45 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
Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 11 prescriptions for Omeprazole, about 7% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (158). Medicare paid $7.81 per fill, versus $6.77 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
Levothyroxine is used to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Toro Torres wrote 11 prescriptions for Synthroid, about 5% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (233). Medicare paid $99.87 per fill, versus $76.31 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Dr. Toro Torres’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Toro Torres prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Toro Torres's most prescribed medications were Prednisone (620), Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate (347) and Gabapentin (321).
How does Dr. Toro Torres's prescribing compare with other Puerto Rico prescribers?
Of the 38 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Toro Torres prescribes 17 more often than the typical Puerto Rico prescriber, 5 about as often and 16 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Toro Torres 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 Puerto Rico 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.
