PRADAXA 75 MG CAPSULE
FDA nonproprietary name: dabigatran etexilate mesylate
For 30 capsules
Pharmacies pay
$95.01 filed
30 × $3.16697 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
$54.59 filed
30 × $1.81972 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
0.57× estimated
Medicare paid 43% less than pharmacies pay.
Part D averages every strength and form sold under “Pradaxa” / “Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate” 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
$114.26 estimated
$95.01 + $14.25 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $114.26
This is a model, not a price any pharmacy quoted. Shipping is not included. 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
PRADAXA 75 MG CAPSULE is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as dabigatran etexilate mesylate, under the trade name “Pradaxa”.
FDA gives its dosage form as capsule and its route as oral.
The labeler, the company named on the label, is Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA’s Established Pharmacologic Class for it is Direct Thrombin Inhibitor.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 2 NDCs (National Drug Codes).
NADAC classes it as a brand-name drug (rate-setting class B), and does not mark it as sold over the counter.
What pharmacies pay
Pharmacies pay $95.01 for 30 capsules (30 × $3.16697 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.
NADAC also lists, on the row of its brand NDCs, what pharmacies pay for the generic equivalent, a different product: $0.75027 per EA filed.
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
What NADAC measures · Why 30 capsules · NADAC explanation codes
All 2 NDCs
- 00597-0355-09 · Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. · $3.16697 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00597-0355-56 · Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. · $3.16697 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
2 other products in the NADAC file share the FDA nonproprietary name dabigatran etexilate mesylate with PRADAXA 75 MG CAPSULE.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| PRADAXA 75 MG CAPSULE this page | $3.16697 per EA filed | $1.81972 per EA filed |
| PRADAXA 110 MG CAPSULE | $3.16648 per EA filed | $1.81972 per EA filed |
| PRADAXA 150 MG CAPSULE | $3.1597 per EA filed | $1.81972 per EA filed |
Part D is one average per brand and generic name, over every strength and form.
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
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
Compared with its class
The middle of its 2 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $3.16697 per EA filed.
Of the 5 other products in FDA’s Direct Thrombin Inhibitor class priced per EA, 0 have a higher middle NADAC price and 5 a lower one. The one in the middle is DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE 110 MG CP, at $0.93752 per EA 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
Medicare Part D paid $54.59 for 30 capsules, at an average of $1.81972 per EA in 2024 (2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31) for “Pradaxa” and “Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate”, every strength and form sold under that name together (Medicare Part D Spending by Drug, file of 2026-06-25).
That average covers 481,836 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 capsules? 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 PRADAXA 75 MG CAPSULE 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 Pradaxa / Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate: 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 brand name.