ProPublica: 10 drugs with the highest physician payments from companies

ProPublica updated its Dollars for Docs database that features payments companies made to physicians from August 2013 through December 2015.

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Dollars for Docs lists the following 10 drugs for which companies paid the most in payments to physicians last year:

1. Xarelto (a blood thinner) — $28.4 million

2. Humira (rheumatoid arthritis drug)  — $24.9 million

3. Invokana (drug for diabetes)  — $20.9 million

4. Viekira (hepatitis C drug)  — $19.2 million    

5. Eliquis (blood thinner) — $18.8 million

6. Bydureon (diabetes drug) — $18.5 million

7. Androgel (testosterone drug)— $15.3 million

8. Synthroid (thyroid drug)—$14.7 million

9. Lupron (synthetic hormone) — $14.3 million

10. Victoza (diabetes drug)— $11.9 million

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