Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Tablet, Extended Release
Pricing Report NDC 60687-543-21

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Methylphenidate Hydrochloride (NDC 60687-543-21) is $0.64038 per EA. 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 prescription drug provided by American Health Packaging, this medication is distributed in a 30 BLISTER PACK in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE / 1 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (60687-543-11) 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
$0.64038
Per EA

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Billable Units
30 EA
Estimated Package Price
$19.21
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
30 BLISTER PACK in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE / 1 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (60687-543-11)
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Aug 2020, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.57443 to $2.25333 per EA. Over this 5 years and 10 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
$0.5744 - $2.2533
Market Volatility
292.27% Variance
Latest Trend
0.72%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.64038 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.63578 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.62983 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.62418 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.62452 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.63890 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.64894 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.66471 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.66195 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.68114 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.69195 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.70873 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.74722 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.74332 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.75557 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.70515 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 12, 2025 $0.66561 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.57868 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.81067 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.75967 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.84753 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.82718 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.74948 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.70317 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 02, 2023 $0.80844 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3G - Generic
Aug 02, 2023 $0.80844 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.70132 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 01, 2023 $1.15540 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3G - Generic
Feb 01, 2023 $1.15540 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.70144 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.70644 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $0.77274 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.84376 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.67880 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.90793 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.57443 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $0.73836 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $0.61805 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.80043 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $0.90623 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.75674 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.91024 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $0.80058 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $0.70386 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.88011 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $1.36870 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 18, 2021 $1.19180 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $1.04972 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $1.06513 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $1.23187 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $1.11203 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $1.22481 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $1.01208 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $1.23893 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $1.60067 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $1.62155 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $1.88489 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $1.53315 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 19, 2020 $2.25333 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 12, 2020 $1.93264 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 3: The NADAC based on survey data has been adjusted to reflect changes in published pricing, or as a result of an inquiry to the help desk.
  • 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