PROPRANOLOL 20 MG TABLET
For 30 tablets
Pharmacies pay
$1.48 filed
30 × $0.0493 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
$4.61 filed
30 × $0.15355 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
3.1× estimated
Medicare paid 3.1× what pharmacies pay.
Part D averages every strength and form sold under “Propranolol HCl*” / “Propranolol HCl” 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
$6.70 estimated
$1.48 + $0.22 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $6.70
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
PROPRANOLOL 20 MG TABLET is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as propranolol hydrochloride.
FDA gives its dosage form as tablet and its route as oral.
FDA lists 9 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Par Health USA, LLC and Major Pharmaceuticals.
FDA’s Established Pharmacologic Class for it is beta-Adrenergic Blocker.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 24 NDCs (National Drug Codes); the FDA directory lists 17 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 $1.48 for 30 tablets (30 × $0.0493 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 9 labelers
| Labeler | NDCs | Pharmacies pay per unit |
|---|---|---|
| AMICI PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | 2 | $0.0493 per EA filed |
| American Health Packaging | 2 | $0.0493 per EA filed |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC | 2 | $0.0493 per EA filed |
| Ipca Laboratories Limited | 2 | $0.0493 per EA filed |
| Lifestar Pharma LLC | 2 | $0.0493 per EA filed |
| Major Pharmaceuticals | 2 | $0.0493 per EA filed |
| Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $0.0493 per EA filed |
| Par Health USA, LLC | 2 | $0.0493 per EA filed |
| AvPAK | 1 | $0.0493 per EA filed |
| Not listed as a package in the FDA directory | 7 | $0.0493 per EA filed |
All 24 NDCs, with labeler and price
- 00115-1660-01 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00115-1660-03 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00378-0183-01 · Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00378-0183-10 · Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00591-5555-01 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00591-5555-10 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00603-5483-21 · Par Health USA, LLC · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00603-5483-32 · Par Health USA, LLC · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00904-7468-06 · Major Pharmaceuticals · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00904-7468-61 · Major Pharmaceuticals · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 50268-0663-11 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 50268-0663-15 · AvPAK · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 60687-0598-01 · American Health Packaging · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 60687-0598-11 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 60687-0937-01 · American Health Packaging · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 60687-0937-11 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 69238-2078-01 · Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 69238-2078-07 · Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 69292-0532-01 · AMICI PHARMACEUTICALS LLC · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 69292-0532-10 · AMICI PHARMACEUTICALS LLC · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70756-0095-11 · Lifestar Pharma LLC · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70756-0095-12 · Lifestar Pharma LLC · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 83980-0006-01 · Ipca Laboratories Limited · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 83980-0006-10 · Ipca Laboratories Limited · $0.0493 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
12 other products in the NADAC file share the FDA nonproprietary name propranolol hydrochloride with PROPRANOLOL 20 MG TABLET.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| INDERAL XL 80 MG CAPSULE | $68.70376 per EA filed | $70.97725 per EA filed |
| INNOPRAN XL 80 MG CAPSULE | $68.70376 per EA filed | $70.90937 per EA filed |
| PROPRANOLOL 10 MG TABLET | $0.04657 per EA filed | $0.15355 per EA filed |
| PROPRANOLOL 20 MG TABLET this page | $0.0493 per EA filed | $0.15355 per EA filed |
| PROPRANOLOL 20 MG/5 ML SOLN | $0.09221 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| PROPRANOLOL 40 MG TABLET | $0.07658 per EA filed | $0.15355 per EA filed |
| PROPRANOLOL 40 MG/5 ML SOLN | $0.13316 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| PROPRANOLOL 60 MG TABLET | $0.15881 per EA filed | $0.15355 per EA filed |
| PROPRANOLOL 80 MG TABLET | $0.15905 per EA filed | $0.15355 per EA filed |
| PROPRANOLOL ER 60 MG CAPSULE | $0.17007 per EA filed | $0.57945 per EA filed |
| PROPRANOLOL ER 80 MG CAPSULE | $0.19078 per EA filed | $0.57945 per EA filed |
| PROPRANOLOL ER 120 MG CAPSULE | $0.19561 per EA filed | $0.57945 per EA filed |
| PROPRANOLOL ER 160 MG CAPSULE | $0.305 per EA filed | $0.57945 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. 2026-04-22, 2026-09-23, 2026-09-30 · 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 24 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $0.0493 per EA filed.
Of the 76 other products in FDA’s beta-Adrenergic Blocker class priced per EA, 64 have a higher middle NADAC price and 12 a lower one. The one in the middle is NADOLOL 40 MG TABLET, at $0.26544 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 $4.61 for 30 tablets, at an average of $0.15355 per EA in 2024 (2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31) for “Propranolol HCl*” and “Propranolol HCl”, every strength and form sold under that name together (Medicare Part D Spending by Drug, file of 2026-06-25).
That average covers 3,038,695 Part D claims (fills, including refills) for 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, across every maker, strength and form under the name.
20 of the product’s 24 NDCs have this Medicare figure; the other 4 do not, and the interactive card says why for each.
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 PROPRANOLOL 20 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 Propranolol HCl* / Propranolol HCl: 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. Only NADAC NDCs whose FDA route includes ORAL point at this name (74 of the 94 the name join matched); NDCs of another route or with no known FDA route do not. 9 of the 74 NDCs that point at this name are not listed in the FDA NDC Directory as packages of their own; their route was taken from FDA's record for the same product (labeler and product code). 91 of 94 NADAC NDCs joined to this name are priced per EA (3 per ML): CMS's average mixes those units.
Related pages
Its pharmacologic class
Related in the same class
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