DR. GABRIEL A. BENITEZ BAJANDAS M.D.
Prescription History 1821282021
Ophthalmology in Humacao, PR
What does Dr. Benitez Bajandas prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 7,395 Medicare prescriptions for 30 medications. The most prescribed was Latanoprost, with 1,923 prescriptions for 362 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. Benitez Bajandas prescribes.
Medications 30 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
Latanoprost is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 1,923 prescriptions for Latanoprost, about 12 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (157). Medicare paid $11.04 per fill, versus $12.94 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 eye conditions due to inflammation or injury.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 813 prescriptions for Prednisolone Acetate, about 3.5 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (232). Medicare paid $50.05 per fill, versus $42.37 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 pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 622 prescriptions for Timolol Maleate, about 8.1 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (77). Medicare paid $9.74 per fill, versus $14.13 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
Bimatoprost is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open-angle type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 613 prescriptions for Lumigan, about 5.3 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (116). Medicare paid $265.96 per fill, versus $276.25 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 open-angle glaucoma or high fluid pressure in the eye.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 421 prescriptions for Brimonidine Tartrate, about 4.2 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (101). Medicare paid $54.90 per fill, versus $49.58 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
Dorzolamide is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 358 prescriptions for Dorzolamide Hcl, about 4.1 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (88). Medicare paid $25.91 per fill, versus $29.60 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
This medication is used to treat eye infections.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 317 prescriptions for Ofloxacin, about 2 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (156). Medicare paid $20.43 per fill, versus $24.23 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
This medication is used to treat certain eye conditions due to inflammation or injury.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 313 prescriptions for Fluorometholone, about 1.9 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (167). Medicare paid $69.34 per fill, versus $68.04 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 temporarily relieve itching eyes caused by seasonal allergies.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 303 prescriptions for Ketorolac Tromethamine, about 5.1 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (59). Medicare paid $17.50 per fill, versus $24.33 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 product contains two drugs used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 258 prescriptions for Dorzolamide-Timolol, about 1.9 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (134). Medicare paid $29.53 per fill, versus $33.22 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
This medication is used to treat bacterial infections (such as blepharitis, conjunctivitis) of the eye.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 241 prescriptions for Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim, about 2.6 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (93). Medicare paid $11.31 per fill, versus $11.81 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 combination medication is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open-angle type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 232 prescriptions for Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol, about 2.9 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (79). Medicare paid $134.71 per fill, versus $152.78 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
Cyclosporine eye drops are used to treat a certain type of dry eyes.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 215 prescriptions for Restasis, about 2.5 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (87). Medicare paid $656.80 per fill, versus $613.09 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
Cyclosporine eye drops are used to treat a certain type of dry eyes.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 147 prescriptions for Cyclosporine, about 2 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (73). Medicare paid $225.61 per fill, versus $214.21 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 dry eye disease.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 118 prescriptions for Xiidra, about 3.1 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (38). Medicare paid $735.29 per fill, versus $723.41 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 combination medication is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open-angle type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 111 prescriptions for Combigan, about 1.7 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (65). Medicare paid $214.37 per fill, versus $220.70 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 eye infections (such as conjunctivitis).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 102 prescriptions for Erythromycin, about as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (90). Medicare paid $15.23 per fill, versus $15.47 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
Travoprost is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open-angle type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 56 prescriptions for Travoprost, about as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (52). Medicare paid $155.63 per fill, versus $120.13 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 swelling and pain after eye surgery.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 39 prescriptions for Difluprednate, about 1.2 times as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (32). Medicare paid $125.73 per fill, versus $133.78 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
This medication is used before eye examinations (such as refraction) and to treat certain eye conditions (such as uveitis).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 30 prescriptions for Atropine Sulfate, about 75% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (40). Medicare paid $44.41 per fill, versus $38.88 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
This medication is used to treat open-angle glaucoma or high fluid pressure in the eye.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 28 prescriptions for Alphagan P, about half as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (65). Medicare paid $205.07 per fill, versus $217.81 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 product contains two drugs used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 23 prescriptions for Dorzolamide-Timolol, about 42% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (55). Medicare paid $110.19 per fill, versus $118.63 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
This medication is used to treat or prevent eye infections.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 20 prescriptions for Tobramycin-Dexamethasone, about 32% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (63). Medicare paid $61.96 per fill, versus $50.87 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
Valacyclovir is used to treat infections caused by certain types of viruses.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 18 prescriptions for Valacyclovir, about 86% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (21). Medicare paid $36.20 per fill, versus $32.40 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Fewer than five Puerto Rico prescribers wrote this medication, so there is no state comparison.
What it is used for
Tafluprost is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open-angle type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 13 prescriptions for Tafluprost, about 29% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (45). Medicare paid $166.39 per fill, versus $153.07 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
Faricimab is used to treat certain serious eye conditions (such as wet age-related macular degeneration, macular edema).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 12 prescriptions for Vabysmo, about half as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (21). Medicare paid $2,294.16 per fill, versus $2,472.78 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
Acetazolamide is used to prevent and reduce the symptoms of altitude sickness.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 11 prescriptions for Acetazolamide, about 28% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (40). Medicare paid $28.05 per fill, versus $34.72 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 with other medications to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open-angle type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 11 prescriptions for Levobunolol Hcl, about 27% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $17.55 per fill, versus $21.15 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
This medication is used to treat conditions involving swelling (inflammation) of the eyes and to treat or prevent bacterial eye infections.
Compared with Puerto Rico prescribers
Dr. Benitez Bajandas wrote 11 prescriptions for Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth, about 31% as often as the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of it (36). Medicare paid $15.32 per fill, versus $17.15 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. Benitez Bajandas’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Benitez Bajandas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Benitez Bajandas's most prescribed medications were Latanoprost (1,923), Prednisolone Acetate (813) and Timolol Maleate (622).
How does Dr. Benitez Bajandas's prescribing compare with other Puerto Rico prescribers?
Of the 29 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Benitez Bajandas prescribes 16 more often than the typical Puerto Rico prescriber, 4 about as often and 9 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Benitez Bajandas 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.
