ZALEPLON 10 MG CAPSULE
For 30 capsules
Pharmacies pay
$4.23 filed
30 × $0.1409 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
$15.57 filed
30 × $0.5191 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
3.7× estimated
Medicare paid 3.7× what pharmacies pay.
Part D averages every strength and form sold under “Zaleplon” 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
$9.86 estimated
$4.23 + $0.63 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $9.86
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
ZALEPLON 10 MG CAPSULE is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as zaleplon.
FDA gives its dosage form as capsule and its route as oral.
FDA lists 5 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc. and Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
FDA’s Established Pharmacologic Class for it is gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor Agonist.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 5 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 $4.23 for 30 capsules (30 × $0.1409 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 capsules · NADAC explanation codes
All 5 NDCs
- 00054-0085-25 · Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. · $0.1409 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 29300-0132-01 · Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc. · $0.1409 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 57237-0240-01 · Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. · $0.1409 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 65862-0215-01 · Aurobindo Pharma Limited · $0.1409 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 69452-0365-20 · Bionpharma Inc. · $0.1409 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
1 other product in the NADAC file shares the FDA nonproprietary name zaleplon with ZALEPLON 10 MG CAPSULE.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| ZALEPLON 5 MG CAPSULE | $0.15681 per EA filed | $0.5191 per EA filed |
| ZALEPLON 10 MG CAPSULE this page | $0.1409 per EA filed | $0.5191 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. 2026-09-23 · 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
What Medicare paid
Medicare Part D paid $15.57 for 30 capsules, at an average of $0.5191 per EA in 2024 (2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31) for “Zaleplon”, every strength and form sold under that name together (Medicare Part D Spending by Drug, file of 2026-06-25).
That average covers 176,024 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 ZALEPLON 10 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 Zaleplon / Zaleplon: 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.