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Niacin is a generic drug. What agents check before quoting it: how many 2026 Part D plans cover it, on which tier, with what restrictions and copays, by plan type, carrier and state.
In 2026, 5,428 of 5,496 Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage drug plans (98.8%) list Niacin on their formulary, across 326 of 328 formularies. The most common placement is tier 3 (2,074 plans, 38.2% of those covering it). 1 of the covering plans require prior authorization (<0.1%), 0 step therapy and 1,353 a quantity limit.
2,222 covering plans charge a flat copay for a 30-day supply at a preferred retail pharmacy after the deductible — median $0, 1,115 of them $0; 3,206 charge coinsurance instead — median 25% of the drug's cost. Once a member's out-of-pocket drug spending reaches $2,100 in 2026, covered drugs cost $0 for the rest of the year.
2025: 5,562 of 5,631 plans covered it (98.8%); 2026: 5,428 of 5,496 (98.8%).
Of 4,368 plans offered in both years, 0 added it to the formulary and 0 dropped it.
Among plans covering it both years, 319 moved it to a higher tier and 73 to a lower one; 0 added prior authorization and 0 removed it.
Medicare Part D paid for 362,597 30-day fills of Niacin in 2024 for about 39,754 enrollees, at an average total cost of $32.85 per 30-day fill (CMS Part D Prescribers by Geography and Drug, national).
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Counts are over every Medicare Advantage drug plan and stand-alone Part D plan in the CMS monthly formulary files, excluding employer plans. A plan counts as covering a drug when any strength or form of it is on the plan’s formulary; the tier, prior authorization, step therapy and quantity limit shown are the most favorable version on that formulary. Copays are for a 30-day supply at a preferred retail pharmacy after the deductible. This is a reference for licensed agents, not a plan recommendation; verify with the plan’s formulary before advising a client. Source: CMS Part D formulary files (release 09/16/2026). CMS formulary data.