Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Tablet
Pricing Report NDC 43386-573-01

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The latest wholesale acquisition cost for Methylphenidate Hydrochloride (NDC 43386-573-01) is $0.08580 per EA. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since Apr 17, 2024.

As a a human prescription drug provided by Lupin Pharmaceuticals,inc., this medication is distributed in a 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE 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
$0.08580
Per EA

Effective Date
Apr 17, 2024
Billable Units
100 EA
Estimated Package Price
$8.58
Data Status
As of May 08, 2024
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Mar 2016, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.08580 to $0.47578 per EA. Over this 8 years and 1 month 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
$0.0858 - $0.4758
Market Volatility
454.52% Variance
Latest Trend
30.77%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Apr 17, 2024 $0.08580 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.12394 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.11379 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.11830 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.11145 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.11181 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.11071 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.09515 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.09755 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.10615 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.10501 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.10265 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.09908 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.09462 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.08931 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.09767 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.09335 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $0.10641 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.09954 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.09766 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.10453 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.09791 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $0.10243 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $0.10746 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.11523 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $0.13940 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.10949 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.10854 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $0.09984 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $0.10802 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.10963 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $0.11098 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 18, 2021 $0.11968 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.10548 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $0.10591 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.14613 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.13263 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.12382 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $0.12544 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.12591 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $0.13562 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $0.14157 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $0.14553 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $0.13416 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 19, 2020 $0.13005 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.13081 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2020 $0.12928 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.13029 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $0.13271 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $0.13064 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.12992 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.13564 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $0.12993 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $0.12521 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.12850 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.12850 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.14449 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.16145 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2019 $0.14782 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.15418 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2019 $0.15996 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2019 $0.15570 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 20, 2019 $0.16815 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 23, 2019 $0.16240 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 19, 2018 $0.15455 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 21, 2018 $0.15282 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.15949 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 19, 2018 $0.17429 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 22, 2018 $0.18637 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 18, 2018 $0.16960 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 20, 2018 $0.26624 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $0.23249 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 18, 2018 $0.23002 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $0.31852 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $0.29335 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2018 $0.25365 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2017 $0.33251 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2017 $0.29829 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2017 $0.38874 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $0.40024 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 23, 2017 $0.37252 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2017 $0.39144 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 21, 2017 $0.41284 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2017 $0.42481 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $0.39530 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2017 $0.39031 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2017 $0.41941 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 18, 2017 $0.42090 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 21, 2016 $0.41297 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.40081 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $0.43236 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 21, 2016 $0.43373 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.42451 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 20, 2016 $0.44746 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2016 $0.44619 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $0.44596 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $0.47578 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 23, 2016 $0.45612 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 09, 2016 $0.45508 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - 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.

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