NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72162-2019Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72162-2019Add 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
72162-2019-172162201901100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2019-1)Marketed from Apr 3, 2024
72162-2019-67216220190660 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2019-6)Marketed from Apr 3, 2024

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)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
methylphenidate hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Methylphenidate hydrochloride — 5 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 091159
Marketing start
Listing expires
DEA schedule
CII
Other FDA classes
Central Nervous System Stimulation (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 72162-2019_13a17c5a-bba7-4c5a-a4f9-2141bcdffa1aSPL ID 13a17c5a-bba7-4c5a-a4f9-2141bcdffa1aSPL set ID 13a17c5a-bba7-4c5a-a4f9-2141bcdffa1aRxCUI 1091497UNII 4B3SC438HI

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

N472162201901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-2019-01. 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)

Methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) in pediatric patients 6 years and older and adults Narcolepsy Methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets are a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) and Narcolepsy ( 1 ).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 091159

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 091159
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Methylphenidate HydrochlorideMethylphenidate hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC0115-1800
Methylphenidate HydrochlorideMethylphenidate hydrochloride 10 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC0115-1801
Methylphenidate HydrochlorideMethylphenidate hydrochloride 20 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC0115-1802
Methylphenidate HydrochlorideMethylphenidate hydrochloride 10 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2086
Methylphenidate HydrochlorideMethylphenidate hydrochloride 20 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2087

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