by Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. · 100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC
This is a package of 100 capsules of Vitamin D ergocalciferol 1.25 mg Capsule from Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc., no longer marketed, no longer in the FDA NDC Directory; retail pharmacies pay about $0.1136 per capsule (NADAC). It is this product's only package size.
NDC 23155-0809-01
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled)23155-809-01billing pads the product segment with a zero
🗂️ FDA directory synced Oct 1, 2026 · this listing last changed Mar 13, 2024 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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The labeler reported this product as discontinued, so it is excluded from the active NDC Directory. The listing was last certified through Aug 2025. A label may still appear on DailyMed, but the NDC is no longer in the current FDA NDC Directory.
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Identity & classification
Regulatory identifiers FDA, NLM and CMS codes for this package
FDA NDC (as labeled)23155-809-01
Product NDC23155-809
11-digit billing NDC23155080901
NCPDP billing unitEA — each (per item)
Application #ANDA090455
Established class (EPC)Ergocalciferols [CS], Provitamin D2 Compound
DEA scheduleNon-controlled
Marketing categoryANDA
Marketing statusDiscontinued
FDA listing statusDiscontinued by firm (certified through Aug 2025)
RouteORAL
Dosage formCAPSULE
SubstanceERGOCALCIFEROL
TE code (Orange Book)AA · RLD · RS
Drug-database identifiers Medi-Span GPI and First Databank GCN / HICL / AHFS classification
GCN Seq No002169
GCN94422
HICL code000995
Ingredient (HICL)Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)
HIC1 codeC
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1)Electrolyte Balance/Metabolism/Nutrition
HIC2 codeC6
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2)Vitamins
HIC3 codeC6D
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3)Vitamin D Preparations
AHFS code88:16.00.00
AHFS classVitamin D
FDB label nameVITAMIN D2 1.25MG(50,000 UNIT)
FDB brand nameVitamin D2
Legend statusF — Federal legend — prescription drug or device
Quick answers
GSN (GCN sequence number):002169
GCN:94422
HICL (First Databank):000995
AHFS class code:88:16.00.00
Why two NDCs?
The FDA registers this code as 23155-809-01 — a 5-3-2 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the product segment → 23155-0809-01. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.
Label name VITAMIN D2 1.25MG(50,000 UNIT)Ingredient Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)
📖 What it is MedlinePlus · NLM
Ergocalciferol is used in the treatment of hypoparathyroidism (condition in which the body does not produce enough parathyroid hormone), refractory rickets (softening and weakening of bones that does not respond to treatment), and familial hypophosphatemia (rickets or osteomalacia caused by an inherited condition with a decreased ability to break down vitamin D in the body). Ergocalciferol is in a class of medications called vitamin D analogs. It works by helping the body to use more of the calcium found in foods or supplements.
It is vitamin D2, and it is prescribed for hypoparathyroidism, vitamin D resistant rickets, and familial hypophosphatemia. Your doctor will explain which one applies to you.
Take it by mouth as a capsule, exactly as your prescriber directs. Your dose is individualized, so don't change it on your own. Make sure you get enough calcium, and keep your bloo...
The safe range for vitamin D is narrow, and too much can raise your calcium too high. Blood calcium and phosphorus are checked every 2 weeks or more often. Bone X-rays are done mon...
Nausea, poor appetite, constipation, weight loss, and vague aches or weakness can signal too much vitamin D. Heavy thirst and frequent urination are also warning signs. Call me or...
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
Price system
Per ea
Per package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly
$0.114
$11.36 / 100 capsules
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo
$1.77
$176.76 / 100 capsules
Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly
No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data.
NADAC price history (per ea) — tap or hover for the price & month
▼ Down 15% over the last 18 months.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.
About this product: this is a generic version of the medicine. FDA equivalence ratings are shown when available, and other versions are listed above, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product
other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors,
or other formulation ingredients.
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Where does this data come from?
Source: official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed and the openFDA label index. Structured IACT rows and label-wide narrative are kept separate; availability and product-level specificity depend on the submitted label.
Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.
Manufacturer & labeler
LabelerHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.
The complete FDA label for this product — the official prescribing information, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
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Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.
Medicaid utilization & spend
📍 This exact package only: Medicaid data is reported per full 11-digit NDC — labeler, product and pack size — so every number here is for this package alone, not the drug overall. Other pack sizes report separately.
💊 Pharmacy benefit only: These are Medicaid outpatient pharmacy claims, billed by NDC. They exclude the medical benefit — clinic- or hospital-administered drugs billed under HCPCS J-codes — so drugs used mostly that way (e.g. Avastin, Lucentis, Keytruda) can look low or missing here. That’s expected, not an error.
📅 Q1 2025 – Q4 2025 · 4 quarters of data
ⓘ The newest quarter is usually incomplete when first published; states restate recent quarters in later CMS releases, so the latest figures typically revise upward. State coverage-policy changes can also shift quarter-to-quarter totals.
Prescriptions last 4 qtrs
164.4K
Units reimbursed last 4 qtrs
849.8K
Gross reimbursed last 4 qtrs
$1.5M
Avg / prescription
$9.14
Avg / unit
$1.7676
Latest quarter Q4 2025
19KRx
Medicaid pays / ea
$1.7676
gross reimbursed
vs
NADAC / ea
$0.1136
acquisition cost
=
Spread
+$1.6540
+1456% vs cost
What Medicaid paid per ea (before rebates; includes the pharmacy’s dispensing fee) compared with NADAC — the average price pharmacies pay to buy the drug. A positive spread means Medicaid reimbursed more than the purchase price, before manufacturer rebates.
Fee-for-service vs managed care ⓘ
74% FFS26% MCO
Fee-for-service · 121,485 Rx Managed care · 42,948 Rx
State Medicaid map
Units reimbursed · per 100k residents
2.12,436
gray = no data reported ⓘ
Colors are per 100,000 residents, so big states don’t automatically dominate. Tap or hover a state for its actual totals.
Tap or hover a state
…for its Medicaid breakdown
Prescriptions—
Units—
Reimbursed—
🏆 Top states by units · per 100k residents
1New York2,436 /100k
2West Virginia801 /100k
3New Jersey564 /100k
4Louisiana558 /100k
5Michigan396 /100k
6Connecticut252 /100k
7Kentucky243 /100k
8California220 /100k
National units — by quarter
💵 About the dollar figures: “reimbursed” is what Medicaid paid pharmacies before confidential manufacturer rebates, so the program’s real net cost is lower than these numbers. Fee-for-service and managed-care claims are combined unless split above. Source: CMS State Drug Utilization Data; per-100k rates use 2023 Census population estimates.
About this NDC listing & data coverage
Finished prescription productNo longer marketed (per FDA listing data)
What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
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Labeler
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Active ingredient / dosage form / route
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FDA label (SPL via DailyMed)
— Not published for this NDCNo structured label is linked to this listing in DailyMed/openFDA.
Package photos
— Not published for this NDCNo photo available yet for this listing.
Inactive ingredients (structured)
— Not published for this NDCThe labeler did not submit a structured excipient list, or no SPL is available.
NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS)
✓ Available
Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data
✓ Available
HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk
— Not published for this NDCMost self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal.
Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD)
✓ Available
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.
Questions about this listing
Why is there no full label on this page?
No structured FDA label (SPL) is currently linked to this NDC in DailyMed/openFDA. That can happen with older listings, certain OTC and repackaged products, and recently updated listings whose label has not yet propagated. The listing itself is still valid — this page shows everything the public feeds provide for this package.
What does the discontinued status mean for this NDC?
The labeler reported a marketing end date (or the listing was delisted), so this specific package is no longer actively marketed. Remaining stock may still be dispensed for a time, and the NDC stays valid for historical records and claims — but data feeds (pricing, labeling) typically stop updating for it. Other package sizes or other manufacturers' versions of the same medication may still be marketed — see the equivalents section where available.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The form printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed is the one the FDA registered. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero and the dashes are dropped. The Identity section at the top of this page lists each form of this code.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as a prescription product, so it is dispensed under a prescriber's order. Your pharmacist can tell you whether any over-the-counter forms of the same medication exist.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.
For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published
NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.