View, filter, sort, visualize, and share Pharmacy Pricing Data available on Data.Medicaid.gov. Export data in a variety of formats including Excel .
Federal Upper Limit
We calculate the Affordable Care Act Federal Upper Limit (FUL) data according to the Medicaid Covered Outpatient Drug final regulation with comment. We update FUL values monthly, and they are effective on the first day of the month following the publication. States have up to 30 days after the effective date to implement the FUL. Further information on the FUL program can be found on the Federal Upper Limit page.
| Type |
Year |
Month |
Date |
|---|
| Type |
Year |
Month |
Date |
|---|
National Average Drug Acquisition Cost
We update the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) data and comparison data weekly. Each month we post new data, including findings from the previous month’s survey and weekly price changes that have occurred before the release of the next month’s NADAC data. For more information on the fields in the NADAC data, please review the NADAC Data Field Definitions. Find more NADAC information on the Survey of Retail Prices page.
| name |
year |
month |
date |
|---|
| name |
year |
month |
date |
|---|
National Average Drug Acquisition Cost Comparison Data
This comparison data, published on a weekly basis, identifies drug products with current NADAC rates that have been replaced with new rates since the current NADAC weekly reference file was posted. This file will not be inclusive of all new and terminated NDCs. For more information on the data fields used in the weekly comparison, please review the NADAC Week to Week Data Field Definitions.
| name |
year |
month |
date |
|---|
| name |
year |
month |
date |
|---|
First Time National Average Drug Acquisition Cost Rates
This table lists first time NADAC rates for drug products that have not had a NADAC rate previously. It augments the weekly published NADAC data and comparison files. These drug products have been incorporated in the weekly NADAC data and comparison files. The purpose of these files is to highlight those drug products that have not had a NADAC rate in the past. This table will be updated monthly with previous monthly listings available.
| Type |
Year |
Month |
Date |
|---|
| Type |
Year |
Month |
Date |
|---|
For questions about the Federal Upper Limit program or data, please e-mail FUL@cms.hhs.gov.
For questions about the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost program or data, please e-mail info@mslcrps.com
Disclaimer: Please note that the information provided on this web page does not bind or obligate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The statements included on this web page are intended to provide information on the Federal Upper Limit and National Average Drug Acquisition Cost programs and do not in any way revise or modify the requirements set forth in Section 1927 of the Act, the national drug rebate agreement (NDRA), subsequent program releases, or regulations.
Page Last Updated on January 4, 2020
