4 Lidocaine Topical Anesthetic Cream
Pricing Report NDC 0536-1267-20

View Wholesale Price per Unit, Acquisition Costs, and Historic Pricing Trends

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for 4 Lidocaine Topical Anesthetic (NDC 0536-1267-20) is $0.58005 per GM. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since Jun 17, 2026.

As a a human over the counter drug provided by Rugby Laboratories, this medication is distributed in a 15 g in 1 BOX configuration. The pricing data is derived from C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy surveys, reflecting the actual invoice prices paid by community pharmacies to drug wholesalers.

NADAC Pricing Summary

NADAC pricing snapshot for this package NDC

Acquisition Cost
$0.58005
Per GM

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Billable Units
15 GM
Estimated Package Price
$8.70
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
15 g in 1 BOX
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
The NADAC was calculated based on package size.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Dec 2020, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.50923 to $1.26022 per GM. Over this 5 years and 5 months period, the pricing trend reflects the shifting acquisition costs reported by retail and chain pharmacies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The following interactive chart and historical table detail every recorded price adjustment based on these federal surveys.

Price Range
$0.5092 - $1.2602
Market Volatility
147.48% Variance
Latest Trend
1.84%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.58005 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.56958 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.58207 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.63002 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.62353 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.64302 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.65030 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.66881 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.61244 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.61818 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.65923 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.67920 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.68504 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.68346 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.71147 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.68960 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.64001 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.56787 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.59221 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.50923 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.69807 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.72807 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.67728 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.71483 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.57075 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.53192 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.58808 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.72667 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.70753 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.77527 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.81626 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.84213 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.78758 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.70200 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.67507 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.80260 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.78425 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.74750 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.77503 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.92775 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.76057 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.99575 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.76459 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $1.15560 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.80996 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.68100 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.78272 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.70182 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $0.81079 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $0.64900 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.71276 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $0.73527 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.74961 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.77971 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $0.59427 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $0.99830 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.71267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $0.74078 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 18, 2021 $0.95533 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.94400 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $0.88707 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.95743 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.86760 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.95907 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.95907 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $1.26022 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic

Pricing Methodology Legend

  • Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
  • Code 4: The NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.
  • Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.

Understanding NADAC Pricing Data

The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This data is derived from random monthly surveys of more than 60,000 pharmacies across all 50 states.


Important Price Distinction:

The prices listed on this page represent the wholesale invoice price paid by pharmacies to acquire the drug. This is NOT the retail price paid by consumers at the pharmacy counter. Final patient costs typically include pharmacy markups, professional dispensing fees, and insurance adjustments.

NADAC Pricing Data Last Updated on: July 08, 2026