NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)63629-5934Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width63629-5934Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
63629-5934-16362959340130 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (63629-5934-1)Marketed from Jun 2, 2025
63629-5934-26362959340260 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (63629-5934-2)Marketed from Jun 2, 2025
63629-5934-36362959340390 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (63629-5934-3)Marketed from Jun 2, 2025

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 1000 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090692
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 63629-5934_2a3df1c0-40b3-4a51-8dde-1d22077aa5aaSPL ID 2a3df1c0-40b3-4a51-8dde-1d22077aa5aaSPL set ID 52eecdbd-e07e-447f-bf38-b3c347b60662RxCUI 1807894UNII 786Z46389E
Pharmacologic class
Biguanide

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N463629593401 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 63629-5934-01. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablet is a biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 090692

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 090692
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68788-8520
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4369
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralLupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68180-336
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralLupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68180-337

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