Dr. Benjamin Gonzalez , MD
General Practice • Toa Alta, PR
Urb. Masiones De Monte Casino I, 299 Calle Golondrina
Toa Alta, PR 00953
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Dr. Benjamin Gonzalez is listed in NPPES under General Practice.
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NPI assigned on May 15, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 39 Original Medicare Part B services in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2018:
- 99283 — Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making: 28 service units.
- 93010 — Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only: 11 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2018). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,024 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 89 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lisinopril — 79 prescription fills, including refills.
- Simvastatin — 62 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 35 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under General Practice in Toa Alta, PR (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 811. Middle half: 203 to 4,703.
Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,253. Middle half: 239 to 5,097.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 13 in 2017 to 39 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
Urb. Masiones De Monte Casino I
299 Calle Golondrina
Toa Alta, PR 00953
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,803 in 2018
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2018. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018.
Paid by Medicare
About $1,310 in 2018
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2018, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018.
30-day fills
1,244 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$36,601 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $25.00 in 2023
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Gonzalez has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Gonzalez as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Toa Alta and Puerto Rico
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Toa Alta, PR (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 811. Middle half: 203 to 4,703.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,253. Middle half: 239 to 5,097.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Toa Alta, PR (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,579. Middle half: $4,145 to $216,652.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,007. Middle half: $2,958 to $213,188.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Gonzalez are from 2018.
29 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Toa Alta, PR (4,196 in Puerto Rico).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Toa Alta
3.4% of these 29 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
27.6% of these 29 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services went from 13 in 2017 to 39 in 2018.
- 2017: 13
- 2018: 39
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount went from $740 in 2017 to $1,803 in 2018.
- 2017: $740
- 2018: $1,803
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare went from $585 in 2017 to $1,310 in 2018.
- 2017: $585
- 2018: $1,310
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 1384% from 69 in 2020 to 1,024 in 2024.
- 2020: 69
- 2021: 96
- 2022: 484
- 2023: 837
- 2024: 1,024
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 1703% from 69 in 2020 to 1,244 in 2024.
- 2020: 69
- 2021: 98
- 2022: 562
- 2023: 1,005
- 2024: 1,244
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $450 in 2020 to $36,601 in 2024.
- 2020: $450
- 2021: $521
- 2022: $4,548
- 2023: $34,123
- 2024: $36,601
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2023 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2018), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $25.00.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAVYRET | General | $25.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99283
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making
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28 | 27 | $62.93 | $61.09 |
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93010
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
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11 | 11 | $8.64 | $8.39 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2018; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 89 | 3,450 | $580.34 | 17 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 79 | 3,150 | $320.74 | 17 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 62 | 2,760 | $421.26 | — |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 55 | 2,190 | $472.23 | — |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 54 | 1,640 | $490.16 | 15 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 53 | 2,130 | $239.49 | — |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 49 | 1,710 | $154.45 | 11 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 46 | 1,620 | $598.75 | — |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 44 | 1,680 | $319.18 | — |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 40 | 1,244 | $1,871.80 | — |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 36 | 1,002 | $244.67 | 11 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 33 | 990 | $211.93 | — |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 28 | 1,320 | $299.24 | — |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 24 | 840 | $97.10 | — |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 24 | 900 | $213.58 | — |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 23 | 645 | $171.71 | — |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 23 | 750 | $360.09 | — |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 20 | 660 | $74.21 | — |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 18 | 720 | $109.68 | — |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 17 | 510 | $112.10 | — |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 16 | 504 | $91.78 | — |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 16 | 480 | $59.79 | — |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 16 | 480 | $111.26 | — |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 16 | 720 | $152.85 | — |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 15 | 547 | $10,885.94 | — |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL PRACTICE
I20051130000424
PR
1759301138
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 15, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Toa Alta
- Dr. Marjorie Acosta-Guillot, MD
- Dr. William Rios, MD
- Dr. Emmanuel Bobe Rosario, MD
- Dr. Miguel La Torre Lopez, MD
- Dr. Sandra Rosado Medina, MD
- Dr. Carlos Perez Semidei, MD
Mailing Address
Urb. Masiones De Monte Casino I, 299 Calle Golondrina
Toa Alta, PR 00953
Phone: 7873636168