FOLIC ACID 1 MG TABLET
For 30 tablets
Pharmacies pay
$0.60 filed
30 × $0.02013 per EA
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare Part D paid
$2.78 filed
30 × $0.0925 per EA, Part D average
Medicare's price is not your price.
Medicare Part D · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv · eff. 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · as of 2026-06-25 · retrieved 2026-10-18
The spread
4.6× estimated
Medicare paid 4.6× what pharmacies pay.
Part D averages every strength and form sold under “Folic Acid*” / “Folic Acid” into one figure, so it is not specific to this NDC.
OpenBill calculation · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv + nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17) · Part D 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 (file of 2026-06-25, retrieved 2026-10-18)
Cost-plus estimate
$5.69 estimated
$0.60 + $0.09 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $5.69
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)
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What it is
FOLIC ACID 1 MG TABLET is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as folic acid.
FDA gives its dosage form as tablet and its route as oral.
FDA lists 11 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them Major Pharmaceuticals, SUNRISE PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. and Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
FDA lists no Established Pharmacologic Class for it.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 24 NDCs (National Drug Codes); the FDA directory lists 23 of them.
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 $0.60 for 30 tablets (30 × $0.02013 per EA, rounded to the cent), 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 code for it: 1, calculated from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
What NADAC measures · Why 30 tablets · NADAC explanation codes
The 11 labelers
| Labeler | NDCs | Pharmacies pay per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Chartwell RX, LLC. | 5 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | 2 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC | 2 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
| Leading Pharma, LLC | 2 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
| Method Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 2 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
| Modavar Pharmaceuticals LLC | 2 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
| QUAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | 2 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
| Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. | 2 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
| SUNRISE PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | 2 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
| American Health Packaging | 1 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
| Major Pharmaceuticals | 1 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
| Not listed as a package in the FDA directory | 1 | $0.02013 per EA filed |
All 24 NDCs, with labeler and price
- 00904-7224-61 · Major Pharmaceuticals · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 11534-0165-01 · SUNRISE PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 11534-0165-03 · SUNRISE PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 16571-0881-01 · Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 16571-0881-10 · Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 53746-0361-01 · Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 53746-0361-10 · Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 58657-0151-01 · Method Pharmaceuticals, LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 58657-0151-10 · Method Pharmaceuticals, LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 60687-0681-01 · American Health Packaging · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 60687-0681-11 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62135-0210-01 · Chartwell RX, LLC. · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62135-0210-05 · Chartwell RX, LLC. · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62135-0210-10 · Chartwell RX, LLC. · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62135-0210-72 · Chartwell RX, LLC. · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62135-0210-90 · Chartwell RX, LLC. · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 65162-0361-10 · Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 65162-0361-11 · Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 69315-0127-01 · Leading Pharma, LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 69315-0127-10 · Leading Pharma, LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70752-0231-10 · QUAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70752-0231-11 · QUAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 72241-0050-05 · Modavar Pharmaceuticals LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 72241-0050-11 · Modavar Pharmaceuticals LLC · $0.02013 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
What Medicare paid
Medicare Part D paid $2.78 for 30 tablets, at an average of $0.0925 per EA in 2024 (2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31) for “Folic Acid*” and “Folic Acid”, every strength and form sold under that name together (Medicare Part D Spending by Drug, file of 2026-06-25).
That average covers 1,075,231 Part D claims (fills, including refills) for 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, across every maker, strength and form under the name.
Medicare's price is not your price.
What Part D spending measures · Which Medicare figure OpenBill compares · How the spread is worked out
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 30 tablets? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- If you have Medicare Part D: what is my plan’s copay or coinsurance for it? The Part D average on this page is not what you pay.
- These are questions about price, not medical advice. Do not change or stop a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.
Questions
- Why is the comparison with Medicare for FOLIC ACID 1 MG TABLET labelled estimated?
- Beyond what the card shows, the records give these reasons: The Part D figure covers 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31; the NADAC price is from the file of 2026-10-14. Part D spending basis, as the Part D record states it: Part D 2024 average spend per dosage unit for Folic Acid* / Folic Acid: all makers, strengths, forms and routes combined, claim-weighted; gross cost incl. dispensing fees and patient pay, before rebates. Unit taken as NADAC's EA. Joined on generic name. *: CMS says this average reflects multiple routes of administration, which may have different unit prices. All 24 NADAC NDCs the name join matched to it have an FDA route including ORAL. 1 of the 24 NDCs that point at this name is not listed in the FDA NDC Directory as a package of its own; its route was taken from FDA's record for the same product (labeler and product code).