General Practice · Lares, PR
NPI
1164457610
Since 2006
Specialty
General Practice
Code 208D00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
Lares Medical Center Hospitales, Carr 111 Km 2.9 Bo Pueblo
Lares, PR, 00669
Phone (787) 897-1444
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2023
$1,651
46 services
Medicare patients, 2023
12
Average age 73
Drug cost, 2024
$1.5M
26,730 prescriptions
Company payments, 2023
$15.15
From 1 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2023
In 2023, the most common Medicare service billed by Baltazar Rodriguez Cruz IV was code 99213 (office e&m - established), 35 times for 11 patients. In total Baltazar Rodriguez Cruz IV billed 46 services in 3 codes, and Medicare paid $1,651.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2007-07-08.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 35 | 11 | $38.95 | $1,363 |
By year: 2022 $2,727 for 65 services; 2023 $1,651 for 46 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Baltazar Rodriguez Cruz IV prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Simvastatin, with 1,336 prescriptions and refills. In total Baltazar Rodriguez Cruz IV wrote 26,730 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.5M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simvastatin Generic | 1,336 | 3,756 | 397 | $10K |
| Famotidine Generic | 1,212 | 1,292 | 341 | $6,830 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 1,026 | 2,246 | 291 | $13K |
| Clonazepam Generic | 891 | 891 | 133 | $9,606 |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 886 | 2,566 | 285 | $11K |
| Diclofenac Potassium Generic | 803 | 807 | 321 | $26K |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 796 | 2,198 | 249 | $3,780 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 715 | 1,997 | 222 | $8,983 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 680 | 1,502 | 173 | $9,086 |
| Metformin Hcl Generic | 603 | 1,755 | 201 | $4,252 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 549 | 1,491 | 188 | $7,165 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 541 | 565 | 148 | $3,458 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 454 | 455 | 123 | $22K |
| Lantus Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 451 | 479 | 60 | $42K |
| Montelukast Sodium Generic | 444 | 766 | 113 | $4,311 |
Brand drugs: 3,724 claims; generic drugs: 22,635 claims; opioid claims: 124.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2023, drug and medical device companies paid Baltazar Rodriguez Cruz IV $15.15 ($15.15 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 1 company. The largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. with $15.15.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. GSK | 1 | $15.15 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.