Methylphenidate Hydrochloride NDC 62037-727

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)62037-727Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width62037-0727Add 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
62037-727-01	62037072701	100 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (62037-727-01)Marketed from Mar 4, 2019

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): Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): methylphenidate hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Methylphenidate hydrochloride — 54 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated, Extended release
Route: Oral
Labeler: Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 076655
Marketing start: Mar 4, 2019
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
DEA schedule: CII
Other FDA classes: Central Nervous System Stimulation (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 62037-727_24aa9277-3773-489d-8459-f9215140c53fSPL ID 24aa9277-3773-489d-8459-f9215140c53fSPL set ID 85ef422d-af27-4126-9841-6892af1871d6RxCUI 1091155, 1091170, 1091185, 1091210UNII 4B3SC438HI
Pharmacologic class: Central Nervous System Stimulant

Billing references

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NDC on a medical claim

N462037072701 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 62037-0727-01. 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 Apr 30, 2026. This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in patients aged 6 to 65 years old. Limitations of Use The use of methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets are not recommended in pediatric patients younger than 6 years of age because they had higher plasma exposure and a higher incidence of adverse reactions (e.g., weight loss) than patients 6 years and older at the same dosage [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 ) and Use in Specific Populations ( 8.4 )]. Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets are a CNS stimulant indicated for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivit…

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