RICHARD B BARRIOS MD
Prescription History 1639675242
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Miami, FL
What does Dr. Barrios prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Barrios wrote 661 Medicare prescriptions for 22 medications. The most prescribed was Farxiga (dapagliflozin propanediol), with 158 prescriptions for 56 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. Barrios prescribes.
Medications 22 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 Florida prescribers.
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 Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 158 prescriptions for Farxiga, about 3.6 times as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (44). Medicare paid $1,236.85 per fill, versus $985.63 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
Bumetanide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 43 prescriptions for Bumetanide, about 1.4 times as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (32). Medicare paid $44.73 per fill, versus $30.03 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
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 37 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 28% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (133). Medicare paid $6.78 per fill, versus $8.87 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
Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 35 prescriptions for Rosuvastatin Calcium, about 23% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (151). Medicare paid $5.48 per fill, versus $12.14 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
Sevelamer is used to lower high blood phosphorus (phosphate) levels in patients who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 35 prescriptions for Sevelamer Carbonate, about as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (38). Medicare paid $165.75 per fill, versus $199.34 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
Tirzepatide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 32 prescriptions for Mounjaro, about 64% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (50). Medicare paid $1,317.20 per fill, versus $1,251.05 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
Empagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 31 prescriptions for Jardiance, about 64% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (49). Medicare paid $1,555.27 per fill, versus $1,101.06 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
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 Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 27 prescriptions for Kerendia, about 73% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $1,228.80 per fill, versus $1,039.35 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 anemia (low red blood cell count) in people with long-term serious kidney disease (chronic kidney failure), people receiving zidovudine to treat HIV, and people receiving chemotherapy for some types of cancer (cancer that does
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 26 prescriptions for Retacrit, about as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (27). Medicare paid $431.47 per fill, versus $608.04 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 high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 26 prescriptions for Telmisartan, about as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (28). Medicare paid $17.83 per fill, versus $27.26 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 Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 25 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 17% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (150). Medicare paid $3.24 per fill, versus $5.82 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
Calcium acetate is used to prevent high blood phosphate levels in patients who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 23 prescriptions for Calcium Acetate, about 81% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (29). Medicare paid $79.86 per fill, versus $77.99 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
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and to prevent intestinal ulcers from coming back after they have healed.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 23 prescriptions for Famotidine, about 35% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (66). Medicare paid $13.21 per fill, versus $12.91 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
Olmesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 22 prescriptions for Olmesartan Medoxomil, about 64% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (34). Medicare paid $8.28 per fill, versus $17.57 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 Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 20 prescriptions for Furosemide, about 29% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (69). Medicare paid $4.21 per fill, versus $4.78 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
Sucroferric oxyhydroxide is used to lower high blood phosphate levels in people who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 20 prescriptions for Velphoro, about 61% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (33). Medicare paid $1,810.08 per fill, versus $2,531.43 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 Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 18 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about 15% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (119). Medicare paid $3.77 per fill, versus $6.26 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 Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 14 prescriptions for Allopurinol, about 29% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $5.37 per fill, versus $9.18 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
Levofloxacin is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 13 prescriptions for Levofloxacin, about half as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (27). Medicare paid $2.56 per fill, versus $6.23 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
Methenamine is used to prevent or control returning urinary tract infections caused by certain bacteria.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 11 prescriptions for Methenamine Hippurate, about 28% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (39). Medicare paid $83.10 per fill, versus $70.22 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
Spironolactone is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 11 prescriptions for Spironolactone, about 27% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $1.45 per fill, versus $8.82 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
Tamsulosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH).
Compared with Florida prescribers
Dr. Barrios wrote 11 prescriptions for Tamsulosin Hcl, about 12% as often as the typical Florida prescriber of it (91). Medicare paid $6.26 per fill, versus $12.84 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. Barrios’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Barrios prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Barrios's most prescribed medications were Farxiga (158), Bumetanide (43) and Losartan Potassium (37).
How does Dr. Barrios's prescribing compare with other Florida prescribers?
Of the 22 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Barrios prescribes 2 more often than the typical Florida prescriber, 4 about as often and 16 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Barrios 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 Florida 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.
