Dr. Brian S. Droker, MD
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
6010 Hidden Valley Rd Ste 200
Carlsbad, CA 92011
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San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- George Washington University School of Medicine (2010)
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 270
Licensed in Washington since 2015, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Medical school: George Washington University School of Medicine
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
CA license A119924 (first issued 2023; current) · WA license MD60581838 (first issued 2015; active) -
Clinical Neurophysiology Physician
CA license A119924 (first issued 2023; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego, CA
- Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA
Medical groups
- North County Neurology Associates Medical Group (47 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 270
- Services billed
- 9,757
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit | 21,800 | 36 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 147 | 60 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 128 | 97 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 106 | 32 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 66 | 11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 42 | 42 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 41 | 37 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | 38 | 12 |
| Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | 29 | 29 |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | 23 | 23 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 94 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 58 |
| Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 35 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 31 |
| Oxcarbazepine Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 27 |
| Emgality Pen (galcanezumab-gnlm) Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 26 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 22 |
| Botox (onabotulinumtoxina) | 20 |
| Propranolol Hcl Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 19 |
| Nurtec Odt (rimegepant sulfate) Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 18 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 29 companies reported 282 payments worth $47,980 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $13,239 |
|---|---|
| Argenx US, Inc. | $10,879 |
| Amgen Inc. | $7,335 |
| Csl Behring | $5,508 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $3,431 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $2,368 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $1,828 |
| UCB, Inc. | $880 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $28,369 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $11,852 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,530 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,106 |
| Education | $123 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Argenx US, Inc. Dec 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology | $4,250 |
| Amgen Inc. Dec 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $3,300 |
| Amgen Inc. Nov 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $3,300 |
| AbbVie Inc. Apr 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) UBRELVY · NEUROSCIENCE | $2,750 |
| Lundbeck LLC Sep 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYEPTI · NEUROLOGY | $2,400 |
| Csl Behring Nov 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Hizentra · Immunology | $2,250 |
| Csl Behring Aug 27, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Hizentra · Immunology | $2,250 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Nov 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,220 |
| AbbVie Inc. Apr 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) QULIPTA; UBRELVY · NEUROSCIENCE | $1,650 |
| AbbVie Inc. May 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) QULIPTA; UBRELVY · NEUROSCIENCE | $1,650 |
All 42 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Argenx US, Inc. Dec 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology | $4,250 |
| Argenx US, Inc. Dec 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology · travel to Phoenix, AZ | $76.00 |
| Amgen Inc. Dec 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $3,300 |
| Csl Behring Nov 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Hizentra · Immunology | $2,250 |
| Argenx US, Inc. Nov 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology · travel to Phoenix, AZ | $245 |
| Argenx US, Inc. Nov 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology · travel to Phoenix, AZ | $97.21 |
| Argenx US, Inc. Nov 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology · travel to Phoenix, AZ | $429 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Nov 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,220 |
| Argenx US, Inc. Nov 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology | $1,500 |
| Amgen Inc. Nov 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $3,300 |
| Argenx US, Inc. Oct 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology · travel to Phoenix, AZ | $245 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) QULIPTA · NEUROSCIENCE | $1,238 |
| Lundbeck LLC Sep 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYEPTI · NEUROLOGY | $2,400 |
| Amgen Inc. Sep 8, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) UPLIZNA · Inflammation/Rare Disease | $550 |
| Lundbeck LLC Sep 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYEPTI · NEUROLOGY | $277 |
| Lundbeck LLC Sep 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYEPTI · NEUROLOGY | $50.00 |
| Lundbeck LLC Sep 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYEPTI · NEUROLOGY | $37.59 |
| Lundbeck LLC Sep 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYEPTI · NEUROLOGY | $35.00 |
| Lundbeck LLC Sep 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYEPTI · NEUROLOGY | $23.44 |
| Lundbeck LLC Sep 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYEPTI · NEUROLOGY | $193 |
| Lundbeck LLC Sep 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYEPTI · NEUROLOGY | $43.72 |
| Csl Behring Aug 27, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Hizentra · Immunology | $2,250 |
| Csl Behring Aug 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Hizentra · Immunology · travel to San Diego, CA | $10.00 |
| Csl Behring Aug 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Hizentra · Immunology · travel to San Diego, CA | $5.00 |
| Argenx US, Inc. Aug 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology | $1,000 |
| Lundbeck LLC Aug 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYEPTI · NEUROLOGY | $60.00 |
| Csl Behring Aug 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Hizentra · Immunology | $500 |
| Argenx US, Inc. Jul 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology | $250 |
| AbbVie Inc. Jun 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $488 |
| AbbVie Inc. Jun 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) QULIPTA; UBRELVY · NEUROSCIENCE | $1,650 |
| AbbVie Inc. May 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) QULIPTA; UBRELVY · NEUROSCIENCE | $1,650 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. May 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) HYQVIA · IMMUNOLOGY | $584 |
| Eisai Inc. May 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee Leqembi · Neurology | $275 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. May 9, 2025 | Education in-kind | $111 |
| Csl Behring Apr 24, 2025 | Education Hizentra · Immunology · in-kind | $11.71 |
| AbbVie Inc. Apr 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) UBRELVY · NEUROSCIENCE | $2,750 |
| AbbVie Inc. Apr 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) QULIPTA; UBRELVY · NEUROSCIENCE | $1,650 |
| Argenx US, Inc. Apr 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology | $1,500 |
| Argenx US, Inc. Mar 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYVGART HYTRULO · Neurology | $500 |
| AbbVie Inc. Feb 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) QULIPTA; UBRELVY · NEUROSCIENCE | $1,650 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Feb 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) HYQVIA · IMMUNOLOGY | $973 |
| AbbVie Inc. Feb 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) QULIPTA; UBRELVY · NEUROSCIENCE | $825 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.