verapamil hydrochloride NDC 51655-956

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)51655-956Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width51655-0956Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
51655-956-26	51655095626	90 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51655-956-26)Marketed from May 18, 2023
51655-956-52	51655095652	30 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, DISPENSING (51655-956-52)Marketed from May 27, 2014

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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): verapamil hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): verapamil hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Verapamil hydrochloride — 240 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated, Extended release
Route: Oral
Labeler: Northwind Health Company, LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 078906
Marketing start: May 27, 2014
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Calcium Channel Antagonists (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 3A Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitors (Mechanism)P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 51655-956_4a90a3e1-cfbb-4158-e063-6294a90a55c7SPL ID 4a90a3e1-cfbb-4158-e063-6294a90a55c7SPL set ID 62c3aadf-412e-41a5-9e57-2c48d962f90aRxCUI 897649UNII V3888OEY5R
Pharmacologic class: Calcium Channel Blocker

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N451655095626 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51655-0956-26. 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 Jan 1, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Verapamil hydrochloride extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including this drug. Control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. Many patients will require more than one d…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 078906

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 078906
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
verapamil hydrochloride	Verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	Proficient Rx LP	71205-017
verapamil hydrochloride	Verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-1326
verapamil hydrochloride	Verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA	68462-260
verapamil hydrochloride	Verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	55289-723
verapamil hydrochloride	Verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC	71610-268
Verapamil Hydrochloride	Verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	68788-9790
verapamil hydrochloride	Verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	66267-212