BETAMETHASONE DP 0.05% CRM
For 1 g
Pharmacies pay
$0.37 – $0.46 filed
1 × $0.37111 to $0.46459 per GM (the 12 NDCs differ)
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare
We don’t know yet
No Medicare reference price. Part D: OpenBill did not match this NDC to a usable Medicare Part D spending row. Either Part D has none for it, or the rows that share its name could not safely be tied to it (for example, they mix units, routes or release forms, or the drug is sold over the counter, which Part D does not cover). Part B: This NDC is not in the current quarter’s Medicare Part B NDC-HCPCS crosswalk, so it has no Part B payment limit.
The spread
We don’t know yet
There is no Medicare figure to compare with, so there is no spread.
Cost-plus estimate
$5.43 – $5.53 estimated
NADAC for the pack + 15% + $5.00 fee per fill
This is a model, not a price any pharmacy quoted. Shipping is not included. For a pack this cheap, the $5.00 fee is most of the estimate. How it is worked out
OpenBill calculation · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17)
Open the interactive card Change the quantity, type what you were charged, and see every record in full.
What it is
BETAMETHASONE DP 0.05% CRM is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as betamethasone dipropionate.
FDA gives its dosage form as cream and its route as topical.
FDA lists 6 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc. and Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA’s Established Pharmacologic Class for it is Corticosteroid.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 12 NDCs (National Drug Codes).
NADAC classes it as a generic drug (rate-setting class G), and does not mark it as sold over the counter.
What pharmacies pay
Pharmacies pay $0.37 – $0.46 for 1 g, depending on the NDC ($0.37111 to $0.46459 per GM), by the CMS NADAC file of 2026-10-14; that price took effect on 2026-09-23. That is what pharmacies pay their suppliers, not what they charge you.
NADAC’s explanation codes for it: 1, calculated from the most recently completed pharmacy survey; 5, calculated based on package size.
What NADAC measures · NADAC explanation codes
The 6 labelers
| Labeler | NDCs | Pharmacies pay per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Actavis Pharma, Inc. | 2 | $0.37111 to $0.46459 per GM filed |
| Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $0.37111 to $0.46459 per GM filed |
| E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 2 | $0.37111 to $0.46459 per GM filed |
| Northstar Rx LLC. | 2 | $0.37111 to $0.46459 per GM filed |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | 2 | $0.37111 to $0.46459 per GM filed |
| Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 2 | $0.37111 to $0.46459 per GM filed |
All 12 NDCs, with labeler and price
- 00168-0055-15 · E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC · $0.46459 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00168-0055-46 · E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC · $0.37111 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00472-0380-15 · Actavis Pharma, Inc. · $0.46459 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00472-0380-45 · Actavis Pharma, Inc. · $0.37111 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00713-0659-15 · Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · $0.46459 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00713-0659-37 · Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · $0.37111 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 16714-0996-01 · Northstar Rx LLC. · $0.46459 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 16714-0996-02 · Northstar Rx LLC. · $0.37111 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 51672-1274-01 · Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. · $0.46459 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 51672-1274-06 · Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. · $0.37111 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70710-1233-01 · Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. · $0.46459 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70710-1233-04 · Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. · $0.37111 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
6 other products in the NADAC file share the FDA nonproprietary name betamethasone dipropionate with BETAMETHASONE DP 0.05% CRM.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| BETAMETHASONE DP 0.05% CRM this page | $0.37111 to $0.46459 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| BETAMETHASONE DP 0.05% LOT | $0.29237 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| BETAMETHASONE DP 0.05% OINT | $0.34942 to $0.45991 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| BETAMETHASONE DP AUG 0.05% CRM | $0.12433 to $0.20938 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| BETAMETHASONE DP AUG 0.05% GEL | $2.09456 to $2.73958 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| BETAMETHASONE DP AUG 0.05% LOT | $0.49119 to $0.51026 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| BETAMETHASONE DP AUG 0.05% OIN | $0.53451 to $1.47045 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-07-22, 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Compared with its class
The middle of its 12 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $0.37111 per GM filed.
Of the 122 other products in FDA’s Corticosteroid class priced per GM, 83 have a higher middle NADAC price and 39 a lower one. The one in the middle is DESOXIMETASONE 0.05% CREAM, at $1.50996 per GM filed (eff. 2026-09-23).
Prices are compared per unit, whatever the strength or dose, and a class is not a list of substitutes.
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
What Medicare paid
We don’t know yet; the card above says why.
Which Medicare figure OpenBill compares · How Part D is matched · How Part B is matched
What to ask at the counter
None of these figures is your price: what you pay depends on your pharmacy, your insurance, coupons and discounts.
- What is your cash price for 1 g? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- Which NDC (the 11-digit number on the package) is this? Pharmacies pay $0.37111 to $0.46459 per GM for this product, depending on the NDC.
- How much is in the package I am getting? This page uses 1 g; your package may hold a different amount.
- These are questions about price, not medical advice. Do not change or stop a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.
Questions
- Why does this page start at 1 g?
- The FDA package descriptions of this product’s NDCs give different amounts (15 g, 45 g). So the card starts at 1 GM; change it to match your prescription.
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