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Apixaban (ELIQUIS)

Apixaban prevents blood clots by inhibiting factor Xa, prescribed for atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism.

First FDA approval2012-12-28
Generic availableYes · 2 mfrs
Shortage statusNone
340B exposureunknown
Last updated
NADAC: weekly (every Wed)Part D Formulary: quarterlyPart D Spend: annual (CY24)Orange Book: weeklyShortages: daily
At a glance · the numbers a plan sponsor wants on screen one

$32.24B in CY2024 Part D spend36.8M claims · 8.4M beneficiaries · 329 plans surveyed

Lowest NADAC
$5.51/unit
6 NDCs benchmarked, lowest of all strengths.
Average NADAC
$5.52
Across all dosage forms in distribution.
Highest NADAC
$5.53
Range is tight.
Plans with PA
0 / 329
Zero PA friction — switching is purely formulary.

Questions a plan sponsor actually asks.

FAQPage schema12 entries indexed · 4 visible
What is Apixaban used for?

Apixaban prevents blood clots by inhibiting factor Xa, prescribed for atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism.

Is there a generic for Apixaban?

Yes. 4 ANDAs filed at FDA, 2 generic manufacturers currently shipping.

How much does my plan pay for Apixaban?

Across 329 Part D plans, Apixaban averages $5.52/unit (NADAC). Lowest available: $5.51/unit. Highest in distribution: $5.53/unit.

Is Apixaban on the FDA shortage list?

No. Apixaban is not currently on the FDA Drug Shortage Database.

8 additional drug-specific questions are indexed in the page's FAQPage schema for search engines and LLM crawlers, beyond what renders visually above. View page source for the complete JSON-LD.

Same class. Different math.

Factor Xa Inhibitor3 alternatives in D1
01
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Brand: Arixtra
$12.77Lowest NADAC
4Generic mfrs
$21.9MCY24 Part D spend
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02
Rivaroxaban
Brand: XARELTO
$0.979Lowest NADAC
17Generic mfrs
$9.48BCY24 Part D spend
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03
Rivaroxaban Granule
Factor Xa Inhibitor
$1.96Lowest NADAC
0Generic mfrs
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Sources · every number above traces back.

Last refresh30 May 2026

Drug identity, dosage forms, brand names: openFDA NDC Directory · First approval, ANDA history: FDA Orange Book (8 approvals on file) · NADAC unit costs: CMS NADAC weekly file (6 NDCs benchmarked) · Formulary tier and PA placement: CMS Part D Formulary file (329 plans) · Annualized spend, claims, beneficiaries: CMS Part D Spending Dashboard (CY2024) · Shortage status: FDA Drug Shortage Database · 340B exposure: HRSA OPAIS. Methodology and reproducibility notes on /methodology.