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Eliquis cost
apixaban · Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer. Every official price for Eliquis, side by side, with who pays it.
Short answer
Bristol Myers Squibb lists Eliquis at $346 per 30-day supply (60 tablets), as of January 2026. Medicare's negotiated price, in effect since January 1, 2026, is $231 for a 30-day supply. Pharmacies paid an average of $5.51–$5.52 per tablet (NADAC, Oct 21, 2026). In Medicare Part D, the yearly out-of-pocket limit is $2,100 in 2026 and $2,400 in 2027.12345
Source: Bristol Myers Squibb, CMS, data.medicaid.gov (NADAC) and Medicare.gov · checked Oct 23, 2026
Every official price
| Price | Amount | What it is | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maker's list price (WAC) | $3461 | Per 30-day supply (60 tablets). The price the maker charges wholesalers; most people do not pay it directly. | January 2026 (checked Oct 22, 2026) |
| Medicare negotiated price | $2312 | For a 30-day supply, under Medicare's drug price negotiation, for Part D. The drug company must make it available to pharmacies that fill it for people with Medicare.7 | From Jan 1, 2026 |
| List price CMS compared it with | $5212 | The 2023 list price for a 30-day supply, in CMS's table. | 2023 |
| Pharmacy acquisition cost (NADAC) Eliquis 2.5 mg tablet | $5.513 | Per tablet. The national average price pharmacies pay to buy it. | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Pharmacy acquisition cost (NADAC) Eliquis 5 mg tablet | $5.523 | Per tablet. The national average price pharmacies pay to buy it. | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Pharmacy acquisition cost (NADAC) Eliquis DVT-PE Treatment 30-day Starter 5 mg pack | $5.513 | Per pen or syringe. The national average price pharmacies pay to buy it. | Oct 21, 2026 |
These are prices the drug company, Medicare and pharmacies use. What you pay depends on your coverage; see below.
With Medicare
- When filled at a pharmacy under a Part D plan, Part D's yearly out-of-pocket limit is $2,100 in 20264 and $2,400 in 2027.5 The standard Part D deductible is $700 in 2027.6 Your plan's own deductible and copays can be lower.
- Higher income? Part B and Part D premiums can include IRMAA: IRMAA brackets.
With commercial insurance or no insurance
- What you pay depends on your plan's copay or coinsurance. The maker lists its savings and support options here: Bristol Myers Squibb: ELIQUIS pricing information. We link to it but do not copy its terms.
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Official sources for this page (7)
“The list price for a 30-day supply of ELIQUIS is $346 ... As of January 2026 for ELIQUIS 60 tablet count. List price is also known as wholesale acquisition cost or WAC.”
Bristol Myers Squibb: Eliquis pricing (entered by hand) · as of Oct 22, 2026“Eliquis Bristol Myers Squibb Prevention and treatment of blood clots $231.00 $521.00 56%”
- data.medicaid.gov: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 · as of Oct 23, 2026
“Out-of-pocket limit Yearly $2,100 (in 2026).”
Medicare.gov: Medicare costs · as of Oct 23, 2026“Out-of-Pocket Threshold: $2,100 Out-of-Pocket Threshold: $2,400”
CMS: CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement (Table V-6) · as of Oct 23, 2026“Deductible: $615 Deductible: $700”
CMS: CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement (Table V-6) · as of Oct 23, 2026“A participating drug company with a selected drug is required to ensure the negotiated price is made available to eligible individuals and to the pharmacies, mail-order services, and other entities that dispense the selected drug to such individuals.”