Buprenorphine
Also known as: Belbuca, Butrans.
Wholesale (NADAC) cost for every strength and dosage form — the price pharmacies pay, published weekly by CMS. Not your out-of-pocket price.
Wholesale (NADAC) prices — every strength & form
| Strength | Form | NADAC / unit | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 MG | Tablet | $0.263 / unit | Generic |
| 5 MCG | Patch | $23.97 / unit | Generic |
| 7.5 MCG | Patch | $34.02 / unit | Generic |
| 8 MG | Tablet | $0.562 / unit | Generic |
| 10 MCG | Patch | $31.31 / unit | Generic |
| 15 MCG | Patch | $45.91 / unit | Generic |
| 20 MCG | Patch | $57.93 / unit | Generic |
| 75 MCG | Film | $7.54 / unit | Brand |
| 150 MCG | Film | $7.56 / unit | Brand |
| 300 MCG | Film | $11.84 / unit | Brand |
| 450 MCG | Film | $16.13 / unit | Brand |
| 600 MCG | Film | $17.21 / unit | Brand |
| 750 MCG | Film | $18.08 / unit | Brand |
| 900 MCG | Film | $18.60 / unit | Brand |
Wholesale (NADAC) — the price pharmacies pay, not your out-of-pocket price. Brand list prices fall after confidential rebates.
NADAC week of 2026-07-01 · updated weekly · source CMS
Medicaid & Medicare spending · 2024
In 2024, Medicaid paid $108,590,310 gross for Buprenorphine across 877,762 prescriptions (measured, national).
Medicare Part D EST spent an estimated ~$127,012,642 gross (retail pharmacy only; excludes Part B).
Gross program spending, before rebates — not what patients pay out of pocket. Brand net cost is materially lower after confidential rebates; generics are close to net.
Source: Medicaid SDUD 2024 · Medicare Part D 2024 · CMS