Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Capsule, Extended Release
Pricing Report NDC 70010-012-01

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Methylphenidate Hydrochloride (NDC 70010-012-01) is $2.39345 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 Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc., this medication is distributed in a 100 CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE 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
$2.39345
Per EA

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Billable Units
100 EA
Estimated Package Price
$239.34
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
100 CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE 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 Dec 2019, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $1.70377 to $7.68070 per EA. Over this 6 years and 6 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
$1.7038 - $7.6807
Market Volatility
350.81% Variance
Latest Trend
0.40%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $2.39345 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $2.38392 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $2.39863 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $2.79956 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $3.28265 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $3.79572 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $3.66081 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $3.64912 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $3.63214 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $3.88141 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $3.99569 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $4.23769 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $4.16400 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $3.96903 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $3.57401 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $4.08731 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $3.99845 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $3.95557 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $3.98999 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $3.26789 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $5.54380 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $4.36636 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $2.83520 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $3.57992 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $3.43531 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $2.76131 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $2.99995 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $2.43202 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $2.43202 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $2.38963 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $2.94555 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $2.73528 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $3.15677 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $2.72372 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $2.72372 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $2.73042 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $3.25770 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $3.73803 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $3.90026 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $2.51176 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 08, 2023 $2.51176 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $1.70377 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $3.32045 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $3.69702 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $3.84256 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $3.47270 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $4.42261 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $3.04843 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $3.01098 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $3.25421 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $2.60071 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $5.98466 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $3.40924 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $2.86322 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $5.62576 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $3.68189 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $3.03979 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $2.31816 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 18, 2021 $2.58023 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $3.34179 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $3.34179 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $2.66736 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $3.04202 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $3.04202 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $3.41136 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $4.62475 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $3.22048 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $3.22048 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $2.89229 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $2.84189 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $2.84189 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $2.65721 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $3.58322 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $3.58322 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $6.89800 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $6.89800 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Dec 04, 2019 $7.68070 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - 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