DR. RICARDO JAVIER JIMENEZ-BOSCH DMD
Prescription History 1891998621
Dentist - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in San Juan, PR
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for DR. RICARDO JAVIER JIMENEZ-BOSCH DMD, an active Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery specialist practicing in San Juan, PR. Our medical registry currently tracks 10 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 1,161 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Amoxicillin, which accounts for 313 claims alone. Use the table below to sort by claims, cost, or utilization compared with the state average; select any medication for its full profile.
| Medication | Prescriptions (2023)Rx (2023) | Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill | Vs. Other PR PrescribersVs. PR Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amoxicillin | 313 | $7.09 | ▲ More than typical |
About Amoxicillin: Amoxicillin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. Show more ▾ This medication is a penicillin-type antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. Amoxicillin is also used with other medications to treat stomach/intestinal ulcers caused by the bacteria H. pylori and to prevent the ulcers from returning. A broad-spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic similar to AMPICILLIN except that its resistance to gastric acid permits higher serum levels with oral administration. In 2023, this provider wrote 313 Medicare prescriptions for Amoxicillin, about 6.3 times the volume of the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of this medication (50). Medicare paid an average of $7.09 per fill, versus $5.18 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average PR prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 313 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,031 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Tramadol Hcl-AcetaminophenTramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen | 248 | $7.01▼ below PR avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen: See also Warning section. Show more ▾ This product is used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain. It contains 2 medications: tramadol and acetaminophen. Tramadol belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen is used to relieve pain, and it can also reduce a fever. In 2023, this provider wrote 248 Medicare prescriptions for Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen, about 7.3 times the volume of the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of this medication (34). Medicare paid an average of $7.01 per fill, versus $9.64 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average PR prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the PR average for this medication. 248 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,170 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 126 | $6.29▼ below PR avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Ciprofloxacin Hcl: This medication is used to treat eye infections. Show more ▾ Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication treats only bacterial eye infections. It will not work for other types of eye infections. Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. A broad-spectrum antimicrobial carboxyfluoroquinoline. In 2023, this provider wrote 126 Medicare prescriptions for Ciprofloxacin Hcl, about 3.2 times the volume of the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of this medication (39). Medicare paid an average of $6.29 per fill, versus $6.51 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average PR prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the PR average for this medication. 126 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 876 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Ondansetron Hcl | 107 | $2.76▼ below PR avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Ondansetron Hcl: This medication is used alone or with other medications to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy. Show more ▾ It is also used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting after surgery. It works by blocking one of the body's natural substances (serotonin) that causes vomiting. In 2023, this provider wrote 107 Medicare prescriptions for Ondansetron Hcl, about 5.6 times the volume of the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of this medication (19). Medicare paid an average of $2.76 per fill, versus $5.61 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average PR prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the PR average for this medication. 107 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 277 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Fentanyl CitrateFentanyl Citrate/Pf | 95 | $3.84 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Fentanyl Citrate: This medication is used to help relieve sudden (breakthrough) cancer pain in people who are regularly taking moderate to large amounts of opioid pain medication. Show more ▾ Fentanyl belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. This medication should not be used to relieve mild or short-term pain (such as due to headache/migraine, dental procedures, surgery). A potent narcotic analgesic, abuse of which leads to habituation or addiction. It is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. Fentanyl is also used as an adjunct to general anesthetics, and as an anesthetic for induction and maintenance. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1078) In 2023, this provider wrote 95 Medicare prescriptions for Fentanyl Citrate, about 67% of the volume of the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of this medication (142). Medicare paid an average of $3.84 per fill, versus $3.76 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average PR prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 95 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 95 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 85 | $8.31 | ▲ More than typical |
About Chlorhexidine Gluconate: This medication is used along with regular tooth brushing/flossing to treat gingivitis, a gum disease that causes red, swollen, and easily bleeding gums. Show more ▾ Chlorhexidine belongs to a class of drugs known as antimicrobials. It works by decreasing the amount of bacteria in the mouth, helping to reduce swelling and redness of the gums and bleeding when you brush. In 2023, this provider wrote 85 Medicare prescriptions for Chlorhexidine Gluconate, about 1.9 times the volume of the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of this medication (45). Medicare paid an average of $8.31 per fill, versus $7.24 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average PR prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 85 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,254 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Flumazenil | 85 | $8.42▼ below PR avg | ≈ Typical |
About Flumazenil: A potent benzodiazepine receptor antagonist. In 2023, this provider wrote 85 Medicare prescriptions for Flumazenil, about 85% of the volume of the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of this medication (100). Medicare paid an average of $8.42 per fill, versus $8.92 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average PR prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the PR average for this medication. 85 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 85 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine | 49 | $6.09▼ below PR avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Acetaminophen-Codeine: See also Warning section. Show more ▾ This combination medication is used to help relieve mild to moderate pain. It contains an opioid pain reliever (codeine) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Codeine works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever. In 2023, this provider wrote 49 Medicare prescriptions for Acetaminophen-Codeine, about 1.3 times the volume of the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of this medication (38). Medicare paid an average of $6.09 per fill, versus $7.88 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average PR prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the PR average for this medication. 49 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 186 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Azithromycin | 35 | $5.28▼ below PR avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Azithromycin: This medication is used to treat certain eye infections. Show more ▾ It is a macrolide antibiotic that works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication treats only bacterial eye infections. It will not work for other types of eye infections. Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. A semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic structurally related to ERYTHROMYCIN. It has been used in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infections, toxoplasmosis, and cryptosporidiosis. In 2023, this provider wrote 35 Medicare prescriptions for Azithromycin, about 71% of the volume of the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of this medication (49). Medicare paid an average of $5.28 per fill, versus $8.99 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average PR prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the PR average for this medication. 35 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 53 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Alprazolam | 18 | $1.93▼ below PR avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Alprazolam: Alprazolam is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. Show more ▾ It belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. It works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA). A triazolobenzodiazepine compound with antianxiety and sedative-hypnotic actions, that is efficacious in the treatment of PANIC DISORDERS, with or without AGORAPHOBIA, and in generalized ANXIETY DISORDERS. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p238) In 2023, this provider wrote 18 Medicare prescriptions for Alprazolam, about 17% of the volume of the typical Puerto Rico prescriber of this medication (108). Medicare paid an average of $1.93 per fill, versus $5.75 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average PR prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the PR average for this medication. 18 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 18 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for DR. RICARDO JAVIER JIMENEZ-BOSCH DMD is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2023, the most recent federal release. Figures cover prescriptions filled for Medicare Part D beneficiaries only; prescriptions under private insurance, Medicaid, or self-pay plans are not included. Because prescribing decisions are generally consistent across coverage types, this record offers a useful view of the overall Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery prescribing approach at this San Juan, PR practice.
Reading the costs. Drug costs are gross amounts paid to pharmacies under Part D, including both plan and beneficiary payments. They are not the price a patient pays at the pharmacy counter. Medications with fewer than 11 claims are excluded from the federal source data, and state comparisons use the average volume among PR prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
