The April, 2018 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug list updates) includes the addition of 737 new National Drug Codes (NDCs) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 486 different drugs, many with multiple strengths. There are so many new NDCs, that we have to split the list into 5 parts. This article will cover Medicare Part D drugs starting with the letters N through P. Here are links to A-C, D-H, I-M, N-P, and Q-Z.

Fifty-seven new NDC generic equivalents were added, including including NIACIN ER [Niaspan ER®], Nivolumab [Opdivo®], OLANZAPINE [Zyprexa®], OMEGA-3 ETHYL ESTERS [Lovaza®], OMEPRAZOLE-BICARB [Zegerid®], OSELTAMIVIR [Tamiflu®], PARICALCITOL [Zemplar®], and PIOGLITAZONE [Actos®], amongst others. See details in the chart below.

What exactly is an NDC?
As a reminder, the NDC uniquely identifies a particular manufacturer, drug-strength, and packaging combination. The NDC for your medication is often shown on your prescription bottle as an 11-digit code (see the charts below) or could be formatted as 00000-0000-00 where the first set of numbers identifies the manufacturer, the second set of number identifies the drug and strength, and the third set of numbers identifies the packaging.

Why is there a new NDC?
New NDCs can be added to the Medicare Part D program for a number of reasons including any combination of new manufacturer, drug-strength, delivery form, or packaging. Usually we provide for each NDCs the reason for the NDC addition. With 737 new NDCs, determining the reason was time prohibitive.

More about the newly added NDCs ...
The following chart details the 737 new manufacturer / drug-strength / packaging combinations (NDCs) that were added to one or more Medicare Part D formularies in the most recent updates. You can click on the Drug Code (NDC) below to go to our Q1Medicare.com Drug Finder (Q1Rx.com) to see the details of how this drug is covered by all Medicare Part D Plans in Florida -- You can then change the state to your state for details in your service area.

NDC	Drug Name
68462035801	NABUMETONE 500 MG TABLET
69097086707	NADOLOL 20 MG TABLET
69097086907	NADOLOL 80 MG TABLET
63323032710	Nafcillin 1 gm vial
44567022301	NAFCILLIN 10 GM BULK VIAL
00259477040	NAFTIN 1% GEL
68462018801	NAPROXEN 250 MG ORAL TABLET
69097085107	NAPROXEN DR 375 MG TABLET
68462017901	NAPROXEN SODIUM 550 MG TAB
51862031803	NECON 0.5-35-28 TABLET
61314063006	NEOMYC-POLYM-DEXAMETH EYE DROP
70437024018	NERLYNX 40 MG TABLET
47781031730	NEVIRAPINE ER 400 MG TABLET
65162032309	NIACIN ER 1,000 MG TABLET [Niaspan ER]
65162032109	NIACIN ER 500 MG TABLET [Niaspan ER]
65162032209	NIACIN ER 750 MG TABLET [Niaspan ER]
71740020110	NIACOR 500 MG TABLET
00074327590	NIASPAN ER 1,000 MG TABLET
00781320495	NICARDIPINE 25 MG/10 ML VIAL
62175026037	NIFEDIPINE ER 30 MG TABLET
62175026137	NIFEDIPINE ER 60 MG TABLET
68682010610	NIFEDIPINE ER 60 MG TABLET
23155010800	NIMODIPINE 30 MG CAPSULE
50742051330	NITRO-DUR 0.1 MG/HR PATCH
00085331535	NITRO-DUR 0.3 MG/HR PATCH
00003377412	Nivolumab 10 MG/ML [Opdivo]
68462013281	NORETHIND-ETH ESTRAD 1-0.02 MG
68462071929	NORG-ETHIN ESTRA 0.18-0.215-0.25/0.025
68180084013	NORG-ETHIN ESTRA 0.25-0.035 MG
55566150201	NOVAREL 5,000 UNIT VIAL
69865023002	NUCYNTA 100 MG TABLET
69865021002	NUCYNTA 50 MG TABLET
69865022002	NUCYNTA 75 MG TABLET
69865024502	NUCYNTA ER 100 MG TABLET
69865025002	NUCYNTA ER 150 MG TABLET
69865026002	NUCYNTA ER 200 MG TABLET
69865026501	NUCYNTA ER 250 MG TABLET
69865024002	NUCYNTA ER 50 MG TABLET
24338020510	NYMALIZE 30 MG/10 ML SOLUTION
63323037601	OCTREOTIDE ACET 100 MCG/ML VL
47335030383	ODOMZO 200 MG CAPSULE
00517095501	OLANZAPINE 10 MG VIAL
55111016730	OLANZAPINE 15 MG TABLET [Zyprexa]
60505311003	OLANZAPINE 2.5 MG TABLET [Zyprexa]
55111016830	OLANZAPINE 20 MG TABLET [Zyprexa]
43598016430	OLANZAPINE 5 MG TABLET [Zyprexa]
33342008407	OLANZAPINE ODT 10 MG TABLET [Zyprexa]
33342008607	OLANZAPINE ODT 20 MG TABLET [Zyprexa]
33342008307	OLANZAPINE ODT 5 MG TABLET [Zyprexa]
66220042202	OMECLAMOX-PAK COMBO PACK
60505317007	OMEGA-3 ETHYL ESTERS 1 GM CAP [Lovaza]
00781279010	OMEPRAZOLE DR 20 MG CAPSULE
68462039710	OMEPRAZOLE DR 40 MG CAPSULE
69097091302	OMEPRAZOLE-BICARB 20-1,100 CAP [Zegerid]
00065063825	OMNIPRED OPHTHALMIC SUSPENSION 1% 10 ML BOTPL
00409475503	ONDANSETRON HCL 4 MG/2 ML VIAL
57237007710	ONDANSETRON ODT 4 MG TABLET
57237007810	ONDANSETRON ODT 8 MG TABLET
47781038426	OSELTAMIVIR 6 MG/ML SUSPENSION [Tamiflu]
51991021998	OXALIPLATIN 100 MG VIAL
00781331780	OXALIPLATIN 100 MG/20 ML VIAL
55111017001	OXAPROZIN 600 MG TABLET
00228206710	OXAZEPAM 10 MG CAPSULE
00228206910	OXAZEPAM 15 MG CAPSULE
00378660501	OXYBUTYNIN CL ER 5 MG TABLET
10702001801	OXYCODONE HCL 5 MG TABLET
00093573301	OXYCODONE HCL ER 40 MG TABLET
00406051201	OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN 5-325
10702007101	OXYMORPHONE HCL 10 MG TABLET
10702007001	OXYMORPHONE HCL 5 MG TABLET
45963061353	PACLITAXEL 100 MG/16.7 ML VIAL
31722071390	PANTOPRAZOLE SOD DR 40 MG TAB
69452014713	PARICALCITOL 4 MCG CAPSULE [Zemplar]
30698020201	PARLODEL 2.5 MG TABLET
43547040903	PAROXETINE MESYLATE 7.5 MG CAP
62175044601	PEG 3350 ELECTROLYTE SOLN
44567031201	PENICILLIN GK 20 MILLION UNIT
57237004001	PENICILLIN VK 250 MG TABLET
00187444010	PEPCID 40 MG TABLET
45802026937	Permethrin 50mg/g 1 TUBE per CARTON / 60 g in 1 TUBE
00781104901	Perphenazine 16mg/1 100 FILM COATED TABLETS in BOTTLE
00781104601	PERPHENAZINE TABLETS USP 2MG 100 BOT
54766020101	PEXEVA 10 MG TABLET
54766020201	PEXEVA 20 MG TABLET
54766020301	PEXEVA 30 MG TABLET
54766020401	PEXEVA 40 MG TABLET
00641608225	PHENERGAN 25 MG/ML AMPUL
00641608325	PHENERGAN 50 MG/ML VIAL
00603516532	PHENOBARBITAL 16.2 MG TABLET
62756029983	PHENYTOIN SOD EXT 200 MG CAP
66992095510	PHRENILIN FORTE 50-300-40 MG
57664065588	PINDOLOL 5 MG TABLET
33342005407	PIOGLITAZONE HCL 15 MG TABLET [Actos]
33342005507	PIOGLITAZONE HCL 30 MG TABLET [Actos]
33342005607	PIOGLITAZONE HCL 45 MG TABLET [Actos]
65862052560	PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN 15-500
13668028160	PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN 15-850
63323030920	PIPERACIL-TAZOBACT 2.25 GM VIAL
00409338513	PIPERACIL-TAZOBACT 3.375 GM VIAL
55150012150	PIPERACIL-TAZOBACT 4.5 GM VIAL
60505077300	PIPERACIL-TAZOBACT 40.5 GM VIAL
00378046701	PIROXICAM 20 MG CAPSULE
62175044231	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 POWD
63323036711	POLYMYXIN B SULFATE VIAL
61314062810	POLYMYXIN B-TMP EYE DROPS
00574018105	POTASSIUM CL ER 10 MEQ CAPSULE
62037071001	POTASSIUM CL ER 10 MEQ TABLET
62037099901	POTASSIUM CL ER 20 MEQ TABLET
00574018001	POTASSIUM CL ER 8 MEQ CAPSULE
13668009190	PRAMIPEXOLE 0.125 MG TABLET
13668009290	PRAMIPEXOLE 0.25 MG TABLET
13668009390	PRAMIPEXOLE 0.5 MG TABLET
13668009490	PRAMIPEXOLE 1 MG TABLET
55111061230	PRAMIPEXOLE ER 0.75 MG TABLET
55111061330	PRAMIPEXOLE ER 1.5 MG TABLET
55111061430	PRAMIPEXOLE ER 3 MG TABLET
00378518693	PRASUGREL 10 MG TABLET
00378518593	PRASUGREL 5 MG TABLET
60505132309	PRAVASTATIN SODIUM 80 MG TAB
50383004248	PREDNISOLONE 15 MG/5 ML SOLN
00121077708	PREDNISOLONE 20 MG/5 ML SOLN
59746017210	PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET
00245003660	PREVALITE PACKET
00006500301	PREVYMIS 20 MG 12 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE
00006500401	PREVYMIS 20 MG 24 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE
00006307502	PREVYMIS 240 MG
00006307602	PREVYMIS 480 MG
70515061001	PRILOSEC DR 10 MG SUSPENSION
70515062501	PRILOSEC DR 2.5 MG SUSPENSION
64980032430	PROCTOZONE-HC 2.5% CREAM
66992047101	PROFENO 600 MG TABLET
69452014920	PROGESTERONE 200 MG CAPSULE
13533070310	PROLASTIN C 1,000 MG VIAL
10702000401	PROMETHAZINE 50 MG TABLET
00641149635	PROMETHAZINE 50 MG/ML AMPUL
00603158458	PROMETHAZINE 6.25 MG/5 ML SYRP
00591058301	PROPAFENONE HCL 225MG TABLET
63323060401	PROPRANOLOL 1 MG/ML VIAL
00115165903	PROPRANOLOL 10 MG TABLET
00115166001	PROPRANOLOL 20 MG TABLET
00115169301	PROPRANOLOL 60 MG TABLET
00115166202	PROPRANOLOL 80 MG TABLET
51991081901	PROPRANOLOL ER 120 MG CAPSULE
51991082001	PROPRANOLOL ER 160 MG CAPSULE
50222020330	PROTOPIC 0.03% OINTMENT
50222021130	PROTOPIC 0.1% OINTMENT

This article covered drugs starting with the letters N through P. Here are links to A-C, D-H, I-M, N-P, and Q-Z.

Looking for a way to review any Medicare Part D plan formulary?
You can review any Medicare plan formulary using the Q1Medicare.com FormularyBrowser at FormularyBrowser.com or compare how any medication is covered on all Medicare plans in your service area using our Q1Rx.com.
*Please remember that a Medicare prescription drug plan can change their plan's formulary at any time throughout the year (adding or dropping drugs) and you can telephone your Medicare plan's Member Services department to learn about the most recent formulary changes - the toll-free number for Member Services is found on your Member ID card.

Additional Formulary Drug Change Articles:

Medicare Part D Plan Formulary (Drug Lists) Updates:
April 2024, September 2023, August 2023, June 2023, May 2023, April 2023, March 2023, February 2023, August 2022, June 2022, May 2022, April 2022, March 2022, February 2022, August 2021, June 2021, May 2021, April 2021, September 2020, August 2020, June 2020, May 2020, April 2020, March 2020, September 2019, July 2019, June 2019, May 2019, April 2019, March 2019, August 2018, July 2018, June 2018, May 2018, April 2018, August 2017, July 2017, May 2017, April 2017, August 2016, July 2016, June 2016, April 2016, March 2016, October 2015, August 2015, July 2015, May 2015, April 2015, August 2014, May 2014, August 2013, June 2013, May 2013, April 2013, August 2012, July 2012, June 2012

Formulary Changes to the Top Medicare Drugs:
April 2024, September 2023, September 2022, September 2021, September 2020, April 2020, September 2019, April 2019, August 2018, April 2018, August 2017, April 2017, August 2016, April 2016, October 2015, April 2015, August 2014, August 2013, April 2013

New Generic Equivalents Added to Formularies:
June 2023, February 2023, August 2021, June 2021, May 2021, April 2021, September 2020, August 2020, June 2020, May 2020, April 2020, March 2020, September 2019, July 2019, June 2019, May 2019, April 2019, March 2019, August 2018, July 2018, April 2018, August 2017, July 2017, April 2017, March & April 2016, April & May 2015, August 2014, May 2014