Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$47,980.02
282 reported records · 29 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Brian Samuel Droker, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · CARLSBAD, CA · NPI 1801112669
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Brian Samuel Droker, MD received $47,980.02 in general payments during 2025 across 282 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 27.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 36 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Botox, Nurtec Odt, Ubrelvy.
ABBVIE 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 BOTOX as an associated drug or biological on 140321 records involving 30103 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 20 claims for Botox by this doctor in 2024.
ABBVIE 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 UBRELVY as an associated drug or biological on 299803 records involving 61203 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 35 claims for Ubrelvy by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 NURTEC ODT as an associated drug or biological on 217574 records involving 54025 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Nurtec Odt by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
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 company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13,238.62 | 27.6% | 62 | 2025 |
| ARGENX US, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $10,878.62 | 22.7% | 33 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $7,335.35 | 15.3% | 7 | 2025 |
| CSL Behring | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $5,508.42 | 11.5% | 19 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $3,431.49 | 7.2% | 22 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,367.75 | 4.9% | 7 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,828.29 | 3.8% | 9 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $879.53 | 1.8% | 33 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $508.99 | 1.1% | 12 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $375.97 | 0.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $358.48 | 0.8% | 14 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $308.65 | 0.6% | 21 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $206.67 | 0.4% | 8 | 2025 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$140.89 | 0.3% | 5 | 2025 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.46 | 0.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $82.44 | 0.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Neurelis, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-02-20 |
$79.46 | 0.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.96 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41.91 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Impel Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.48 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.98 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.60 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.96 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.85 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.71 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.52 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| MicroTransponder, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.52 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.17 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.28 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $28,368.50 | 19 |
| Consulting Fee | $11,851.88 | 14 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,530.06 | 240 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,106.38 | 7 |
| Education | $123.20 | 2 |
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 product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $11,083.35 | 43 | 2025 |
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| VYVGART HYTRULO Normalized: vyvgart hytrulo |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $10,878.62 | 33 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $9,459.93 | 41 | 2025 |
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| Hizentra Normalized: hizentra |
Biological | CSL Behring | $5,508.42 | 19 | 2025 |
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| VYEPTI Normalized: vyepti |
Biological | Lundbeck LLC | $3,431.49 | 22 | 2025 |
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| HYQVIA Normalized: hyqvia |
Biological | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $1,828.29 | 9 | 2025 |
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| UPLIZNA Normalized: uplizna |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $561.89 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $415.70 | 10 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $410.65 | 16 | 2025 |
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| LEQEMBI Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Biogen, Inc., Eisai Inc. | $403.68 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Zilbrysq Normalized: zilbrysq |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $309.67 | 16 | 2025 |
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| Briviact Normalized: briviact |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $303.13 | 9 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $269.12 | 19 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $235.38 | 17 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $211.34 | 11 | 2025 |
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $206.67 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Fintepla Normalized: fintepla |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $151.27 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VYVGART Normalized: vyvgart |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $113.06 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Gamunex-C Normalized: gamunex c |
Biological | Grifols USA, LLC | $88.46 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $82.44 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VALTOCO Normalized: valtoco |
Drug | Neurelis, Inc. | $79.46 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Nayzilam Normalized: nayzilam |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $77.39 | 2 | 2025 |
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| WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 Normalized: wavewriter alpha prime 16 |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $46.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $41.91 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TRUDHESA Normalized: trudhesa |
Drug | Impel Pharmaceuticals LLC | $40.48 | 2 | 2025 |
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| OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) Normalized: octagam immune globulin human |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $39.53 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PANZYGA Normalized: panzyga |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $39.53 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rystiggo Normalized: rystiggo |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $38.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $37.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AJOVY Normalized: ajovy |
Biological | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $35.65 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $35.60 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Xeomin Normalized: xeomin |
Biological | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $32.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $28.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Radicava Normalized: radicava |
Drug | Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. | $20.52 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WAINUA Normalized: wainua |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $16.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $14.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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* 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
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTOX botox |
2025 | Botox | 2024 | 20 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 18 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 2024 | 35 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
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 company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BOTOX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 140321 supporting records · 30103 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352642 |
Botox · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
20 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UBRELVY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 299803 supporting records · 61203 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Ubrelvy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
35 | 11 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NURTEC ODT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 217574 supporting records · 54025 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Nurtec Odt · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 94 | 30 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 58 | 18 |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 35 | 11 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 31 | 14 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 27 | suppressed |
| Emgality Pen | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 26 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Botox | Onabotulinumtoxina | 20 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 18 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 14 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 13 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 11 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 11 | suppressed |
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.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $47,980.02 · 282 records | ABBVIE INC. | AJOVY, AUSTEDO XR, BOTOX, Briviact, CREXONT, Fintepla, Gamunex-C, HYQVIA, Hizentra, INGREZZA, INSPIRE, KISUNLA, LEQEMBI, NUPLAZID, NURTEC ODT, Nayzilam, OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN), PANZYGA, QULIPTA, REXULTI, Radicava, Rystiggo, Symbravo, TRUDHESA, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, UPLIZNA, VALTOCO, VYEPTI, VYVGART, VYVGART HYTRULO, WAINUA, WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16, Xeomin, ZAVZPRET, Zilbrysq | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Botox play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE INC.?
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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