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Medrol

methylprednisolone · METHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1 · Tablet · Oral · Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC

NDC 00009-0056-02 · 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE · NDA · View full market →

The short version

24 companies supply this market — deep enough that no single failure threatens the supply. The brand price is up 15% over the past year, to $0.2454 per unit. Generic versions run $0.1258 per unit2.1× cheaper. Put together: this looks like a healthy supply — the boring kind, which is exactly what you want.

The numbers behind every sentence are on this page below — and the Watch button emails you when any of them move.

One drug, every price

The same NDC has different prices depending on who is paying. Units differ between rungs — compare within a rung over time, not rung against rung, unless the units match.

ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS NADAC (pharmacy acquisition, weekly)
  • CMS Part B ASP quarterly payment limits
  • CMS Maximum Fair Prices (IRA negotiated, NDC-level)
  • Medicare Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov, name-matched)
  • VA FSS / Big4 federal contract prices (va.gov, twice monthly)
  • ACA Federal Upper Limits + weighted AMP (data.medicaid.gov, monthly)
  • California SB-17 WAC filings (list price, per package)
Method

Each rung is the newest figure for this NDC from one federal price system, shown with its own unit. Part D is matched by drug name because CMS publishes no NDCs there; it is gross spending, before confidential rebates.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

  • Pharmacies pay (NADAC)$0.2454per EAinvoice-surveyed acquisition cost · Aug 19, 2026
  • Medicare Part B pays (ASP+6%)$0.1600per billing unit (4 MG)HCPCS J7509 · Jul 1, 2026
  • Part D plans paid (avg)$0.3361per dosage unitgross, before rebates — matched by drug name · 2024
  • Part D point of sale (median)$0.2976per unitnegotiated price across 76 plans — before rebates · Apr 1, 2026
  • Federal ceiling (Big4)$0.1809per unitPfizer Inc. · Jan 1, 202674% of what pharmacies pay — a deeper discount than 71% of drugs with this benchmark
  • Medicaid generic ceiling (FUL)$0.1401per TABweighted avg manufacturer price $0.0801 · Aug 1, 202657% of what pharmacies pay — a deeper discount than 95% of drugs with this benchmark

Medicare Part D

All Part D pricing →
ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary & Pricing files (SPUF)
Method

Negotiated 30-day point-of-sale unit prices and formulary terms aggregated across every unsuppressed Part D and MA-PD plan for the quarter shown. Point of sale means gross of confidential rebates. CMS publishes one representative NDC per drug concept (RxCUI) rather than every package, so these figures come from CMS's representative package for the same drug — matched on generic name, strength, and dosage form. Estimated from MedPAC's program-wide rebate aggregates (June 2023: DIR = 29% of gross Part D spending; brand rebates ≈ 25–40% of gross, generics minimal). Actual rebates are confidential and vary widely by drug — this is a range, not a fact about this drug.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

Plans pay at point of sale
$0.2976per unit
middle half $0.2976$0.2976 · 76 plans · Apr 1, 2026
Est. net of rebates
$0.1786–$0.2232
brand drug — est. 25-40% rebate off the price at left
Coverage & restrictions
1%of plans cover it
tier 4 · prior auth 97% · step therapy 0% · qty limit 0%

*No drug-level rebate is public — the estimate applies MedPAC's program-wide brand rebate range to this drug's gross price. Tracked here for 10 quarters since 2024.

NADAC price per unit

$0$0.1$0.2$0.3Nov 2025Sep 2026$0.2454
8 price points · per EA · dashed = manufacturer avg (WAMP)Source: CMS NADAC

Estimated fill cost

#30 count
$7.36
#90 count
$22.09

Estimates: latest NADAC unit price × quantity. Pharmacy acquisition cost only — excludes dispensing fees, markup, and insurance terms.

Medicare Part B (ASP)

Payment limit per 4 MG
$0.160
HCPCS J7509 · Jul 1, 2026 quarter · typically ASP + 6%

Supply fragility

8Low risk

Some pressure is visible, but not much — here’s everything the score found to count.

  • Class I/II recall on same molecule/form in past 12 months+8

The score counts pressure that is already visible — fewer makers, shortages, recalls, falling prices. 0 means none of it; 100 means all of it at once. Recomputed daily · as of Sep 3, 2026

90-day shortage risk (model v2)

0.1%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for methylprednisolone (oral solid) in the next 90 days

sole-source market · 1 Class I/II recall(s) in 12 months

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is in ordinary territory.

Backtested statistical model over the whole market, not this package alone. Model details →

Where it's made

Establishments this product's FDA label declares, located via FDA registration data. How we built this →

Regulatory

Application
NDA011153
TE code
AB
Approval date
Jan 1, 1982
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

No FDA shortage reports for this drug or its presentations.

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of methylprednisolone (Tablet)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Remedyrepack Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
American Health PackagingMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
BluePoint LaboratoriesMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chartwell RX, LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 16 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chartwell RX, LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 2 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chartwell RX, LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 32 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chartwell RX, LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chartwell RX, LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 8 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Direct_RxMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Doc RxMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Epic Pharma, LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hawaii Repack, Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Major PharmaceuticalsMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 16 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 32 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 8 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Par Health USA, LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 8 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 16 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 2 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Phoenix Rx LlcMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Sportpharm LLCMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
St. Mary's Medical Park PharmacyMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Tianjin Tianyao Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Zydus Lifesciences LimitedMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Zydus Lifesciences LimitedMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 16 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Zydus Lifesciences LimitedMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 32 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Zydus Lifesciences LimitedMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 8 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 32 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 16 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 8 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Asclemed USA, Inc.METHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Bryant Ranch PrepackMETHYLPREDNISOLONE 4 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026

Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.

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DrugDashboards, "Medrol — NDC 00009-0056-02," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/00009005602.

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