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Artoon Arakel, M.D

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · GLENDALE, CA · NPI 1659484566

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Artoon Arakel, M.D received $116.95 in general payments during 2025 across 5 reported records.

Ardelyx, Inc. accounted for 75.6% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 3 associated products.

Amgen Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported PROLIA as an associated drug or biological on 20867 records involving 11744 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Prolia by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$116.95

5 reported records · 2 companies

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Who paid this doctor?

Companies in 2025 General Payments

Reported companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Ardelyx, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $88.4575.6%32025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $28.5024.4%22025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$116.955

A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

Reported productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
IBSRELA
Normalized: ibsrela
Drug Ardelyx, Inc. $88.45 3 2025
Source payment records
REPATHA
Normalized: repatha
Biological Amgen Inc. $28.50 2 2025
Source payment records
OTEZLA
Normalized: otezla
Drug Amgen Inc. $14.25 1 2025
Source payment records

* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.

These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

Paying companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
Amgen Inc.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 PROLIA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
20867 supporting records · 11744 recipient NPIs · example record 1226874448
Prolia · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
16 suppressed by CMS

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium1473175
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate1150134
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium1127133
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate997123
GabapentinGabapentin977114
OmeprazoleOmeprazole950123
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl880106
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium861100
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium61689
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium57760
FurosemideFurosemide56971
VascepaIcosapent Ethyl54674
SimvastatinSimvastatin53755
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate44566
IbuprofenIbuprofen43971
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl43654
JardianceEmpagliflozin42454
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate42447
Icosapent EthylIcosapent Ethyl36984
EliquisApixaban35849
AlprazolamAlprazolam35545
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl35456
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium34973
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl33952
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl32542
FinasterideFinasteride31945
CarvedilolCarvedilol31740
NateglinideNateglinide31236
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate30644
LinzessLinaclotide30039
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil29433
Dexlansoprazole DrDexlansoprazole28650
BaclofenBaclofen28042
MeloxicamMeloxicam26848
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide26763
CelecoxibCelecoxib26537
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate26448
EzetimibeEzetimibe26334
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl26237
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl25829
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide25027
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium25029
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate22928
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl22428
AllopurinolAllopurinol22224
LisinoprilLisinopril21931
ValsartanValsartan20625
ClonazepamClonazepam20521
LorazepamLorazepam20122
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate19626
MirtazapineMirtazapine18923
FamotidineFamotidine18532
AtenololAtenolol17821
DutasterideDutasteride17617
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide16919
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl16922
JanumetSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl16221
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin16029
SpironolactoneSpironolactone16020
LansoprazoleLansoprazole14821
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl14116
Omeprazole-Sodium BicarbonateOmeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate14026
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter14021
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog13925
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate13717
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl13118
MyrbetriqMirabegron12920
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate12822
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan12715
PregabalinPregabalin12217
Ranolazine ErRanolazine11814
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl11116
Alcohol Prep PadsAlcohol Antiseptic Pads11031
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide10512
Alcohol SwabsAlcohol Antiseptic Pads10418
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl10115
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl9916
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate9815
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride9416
CephalexinCephalexin9360
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide93suppressed
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium9112
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl9113
MethimazoleMethimazole9112
KetoconazoleKetoconazole9021
NamzaricMemantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl89suppressed
PrimidonePrimidone8911
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide88suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl8812
XareltoRivaroxaban8812
Azelastine HclAzelastine Hcl8318
Alfuzosin Hcl ErAlfuzosin Hcl8111
Ventolin HfaAlbuterol Sulfate8019
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone7616
AzithromycinAzithromycin7563
PrednisonePrednisone7517
Sumatriptan SuccinateSumatriptan Succinate7412
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol Acetate7115
Procto-Med HcHydrocortisone6614
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim6654
AripiprazoleAripiprazole65suppressed
Divalproex SodiumDivalproex Sodium63suppressed
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium6212
IrbesartanIrbesartan59suppressed
ColchicineColchicine58suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium58suppressed
CyclosporineCyclosporine5712
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl57suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl57suppressed
Clobetasol PropionateClobetasol Propionate56suppressed
Janumet XrSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl56suppressed
TrulicityDulaglutide55suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol54suppressed
DigoxinDigoxin53suppressed
OzempicSemaglutide53suppressed
Bupropion Hcl SrBupropion Hcl52suppressed
Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag SulfSodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates5251
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl51suppressed
ClotrimazoleClotrimazole5012
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl48suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine SulfateHydroxychloroquine Sulfate48suppressed
Olmesartan-Amlodipine-HctzOlmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid48suppressed
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog4513
MounjaroTirzepatide45suppressed
BrilintaTicagrelor44suppressed
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa44suppressed
Irbesartan-HydrochlorothiazideIrbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide44suppressed
Memantine Hcl ErMemantine Hcl44suppressed
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl43suppressed
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin4339
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol43suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate,micronized43suppressed
Prasugrel HclPrasugrel Hcl42suppressed
TelmisartanTelmisartan42suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized41suppressed
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium41suppressed
AnastrozoleAnastrozole40suppressed
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam40suppressed
ClonidineClonidine39suppressed
SilodosinSilodosin39suppressed
Betamethasone ValerateBetamethasone Valerate38suppressed
Diclofenac EpolamineDiclofenac Epolamine38suppressed
Ibandronate SodiumIbandronate Sodium38suppressed
NaproxenNaproxen38suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic38suppressed
Vitamin D2Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)38suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril37suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin37suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl EstersOmega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters37suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl36suppressed
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride35suppressed
MeloxicamMeloxicam, Submicronized35suppressed
OlanzapineOlanzapine35suppressed
LumiganBimatoprost34suppressed
CalcitriolCalcitriol33suppressed
GlimepirideGlimepiride33suppressed
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen3312
Theophylline ErTheophylline Anhydrous33suppressed
Anoro ElliptaUmeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr32suppressed
CreonLipase/Protease/Amylase32suppressed
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium32suppressed
Novolog FlexpenInsulin Aspart3211
Isosorbide DinitrateIsosorbide Dinitrate31suppressed
Metformin Er GastricMetformin Hcl31suppressed
SotalolSotalol Hcl31suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl3027
Nifedipine ErNifedipine30suppressed
RestasisCyclosporine30suppressed
Diltiazem HclDiltiazem Hcl29suppressed
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl29suppressed
SucralfateSucralfate29suppressed
TemazepamTemazepam29suppressed
LactuloseLactulose28suppressed
LetrozoleLetrozole28suppressed
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide28suppressed
CilostazolCilostazol26suppressed
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate26suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide26suppressed
Glipizide-MetforminGlipizide/Metformin Hcl26suppressed
IbuIbuprofen26suppressed
Terazosin HclTerazosin Hcl26suppressed
TrintellixVortioxetine Hydrobromide26suppressed
VraylarCariprazine Hcl26suppressed
Combivent RespimatIpratropium/Albuterol Sulfate25suppressed
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl25suppressed
Labetalol HclLabetalol Hcl25suppressed
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic25suppressed
Candesartan CilexetilCandesartan Cilexetil24suppressed
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide24suppressed
LatanoprostLatanoprost24suppressed
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl2414
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium24suppressed
AmantadineAmantadine Hcl23suppressed
Easy Touch Alcohol Prep PadsAlcohol Antiseptic Pads2312
Fluticasone-SalmeterolFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol23suppressed
Levalbuterol Tartrate HfaLevalbuterol Tartrate23suppressed
MultaqDronedarone Hcl23suppressed
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab23suppressed
Terbinafine HclTerbinafine Hcl23suppressed
ZenpepLipase/Protease/Amylase23suppressed
Dilt-XrDiltiazem Hcl22suppressed
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate22suppressed
Mometasone FuroateMometasone Furoate22suppressed
Naproxen-Esomeprazole MagNaproxen/Esomeprazole Mag22suppressed
Spiriva RespimatTiotropium Bromide22suppressed
RamiprilRamipril21suppressed
Solifenacin SuccinateSolifenacin Succinate21suppressed
Timolol MaleateTimolol Maleate21suppressed
Clotrimazole-BetamethasoneClotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip20suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl20suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate20suppressed
Stiolto RespimatTiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl20suppressed
Betamethasone Diprop AugmentedBetamethasone/Propylene Glyc19suppressed
BicalutamideBicalutamide19suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate1919
TradjentaLinagliptin19suppressed
Betamethasone DipropionateBetamethasone Dipropionate18suppressed
DapagliflozinDapagliflozin Propanediol18suppressed
Oxybutynin ChlorideOxybutynin Chloride18suppressed
RizatriptanRizatriptan Benzoate18suppressed
Bisoprolol FumarateBisoprolol Fumarate17suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol FumarateBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate17suppressed
Diflorasone DiacetateDiflorasone Diacetate17suppressed
Diphenoxylate-AtropineDiphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine17suppressed
Doxepin HclDoxepin Hcl17suppressed
Fluocinolone AcetonideFluocinolone Acetonide17suppressed
JentaduetoLinagliptin/Metformin Hcl17suppressed
LoperamideLoperamide Hcl17suppressed
CefdinirCefdinir1616
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone16suppressed
LofenaDiclofenac Potassium16suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride16suppressed
ProliaDenosumab16suppressed
SynjardyEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl16suppressed
Ziprasidone HclZiprasidone Hcl16suppressed
BelsomraSuvorexant15suppressed
DexilantDexlansoprazole15suppressed
Fluticasone-VilanterolFluticasone/Vilanterol15suppressed
Glipizide ErGlipizide15suppressed
SantylCollagenase Clostridium Hist.15suppressed
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid15suppressed
Chlorpromazine HclChlorpromazine Hcl14suppressed
DexamethasoneDexamethasone1413
Dorzolamide-TimololDorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat14suppressed
Fenofibric AcidFenofibric Acid (Choline)14suppressed
Imipramine HclImipramine Hcl14suppressed
Midodrine HclMidodrine Hcl14suppressed
Neomycin-Polymyxin-DexamethNeomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha14suppressed
Synjardy XrEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl14suppressed
Alcohol SwabAlcohol Antiseptic Pads13suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav1313
EnuloseLactulose13suppressed
Fesoterodine Fumarate ErFesoterodine Fumarate13suppressed
MetronidazoleMetronidazole13suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst13suppressed
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron13suppressed
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate13suppressed
Sulfasalazine DrSulfasalazine13suppressed
Ulticare Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic13suppressed
Benazepril-HydrochlorothiazideBenazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide12suppressed
EntecavirEntecavir12suppressed
FluocinonideFluocinonide12suppressed
Naproxen SodiumNaproxen Sodium12suppressed
Praluent PenAlirocumab12suppressed
Raloxifene HclRaloxifene Hcl12suppressed
RhopressaNetarsudil Mesylate12suppressed
RocklatanNetarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost12suppressed
Verapamil HclVerapamil Hcl12suppressed
CeftriaxoneCeftriaxone Sodium11suppressed
Ciprofloxacin-DexamethasoneCiprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth1111
DiazepamDiazepam11suppressed
FebuxostatFebuxostat11suppressed
Flecainide AcetateFlecainide Acetate11suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole11suppressed
Fluocinolone Acetonide OilFluocinolone Acetonide Oil11suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro11suppressed
LidocaineLidocaine11suppressed
Lurasidone HclLurasidone Hcl11suppressed
MesalamineMesalamine11suppressed
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone11suppressed
MetolazoneMetolazone11suppressed
OxycontinOxycodone Hcl11suppressed
Potassium Citrate ErPotassium Citrate11suppressed
TobramycinTobramycin11suppressed
VemlidyTenofovir Alafenamide11suppressed
VerquvoVericiguat11suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $116.95 · 5 records Ardelyx, Inc. IBSRELA, OTEZLA, REPATHA 1
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 2025 2026-06-30 Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug 2024 2026-05-06 Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2 current / reference data 2026-08-10 Original source

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