Prescriptions in 2026

The reports are based on data submitted by medical professionals to the NHIS.

Number of issued prescriptions in 2026

24.62M
The report is based on prescriptions registered in the National Health Information System (NHIS) by healthcare professionals during the reporting year.

Data as of 05:59 AM on Nov 3rd, 2026

% Dispensed-to-Issued Prescription Rate in 2026

88.91%
A prescription is considered dispensed if at least one of the medicinal products prescribed on it has been dispensed.

Data as of 05:59 AM on Nov 3rd, 2026

region,prescription_count,prescription_count_per_1000,prescription_count_per_10000,prescription_count_per_100000 BG-01,1129383,3954,39538,395381 BG-02,1188410,3036,30355,303553 BG-03,1607741,3650,36495,364954 BG-04,897843,4516,45162,451624 BG-05,366584,5277,52772,527725 BG-06,687650,4759,47588,475876 BG-07,450526,4859,48589,485889 BG-08,542348,3770,37700,377002 BG-09,486285,3199,31987,319865 BG-10,455527,4349,43491,434912 BG-11,526819,4814,48135,481351 BG-12,557447,5023,50234,502340 BG-13,1079020,4879,48786,487856 BG-14,423882,3893,38934,389343 BG-15,1174748,5518,55181,551810 BG-16,2416407,3786,37858,378575 BG-17,523401,5336,53363,533631 BG-18,746082,4049,40493,404927 BG-19,377870,4091,40911,409105 BG-20,630741,3748,37485,374845 BG-21,483278,5441,54413,544134 BG-22,3384596,2596,25959,259592 BG-23,977204,4383,43831,438314 BG-24,1264964,4412,44118,441181 BG-25,422904,4517,45166,451661 BG-26,738272,3589,35890,358904 BG-27,573183,3857,38572,385719 BG-28,479448,4585,45849,458490 Непосочено,26757,,, Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions by district in 2026

The distribution by district is based on the address of the healthcare facility where the prescription was issued. Values “per 10,000 people” are calculated based on population data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI).
Region

value

Yambol Shumen Haskovo Targovishte Stara Zagora Sofia oblast Sofia (capital) Smolyan Sliven Silistra Ruse Razgrad Plovdiv Pleven Pernik Pazardzhik Montana Lovech Kyustendil Kardzhali Dobrich Gabrovo Vratsa Vidin Veliko Tarnovo Varna Burgas Blagoevgrad

Data as of 06:06 AM on Nov 3rd, 2026

month,prescription_type,prescription_count Ян. / Jan,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",1153613 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,752371 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,7 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,580686 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,68587 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,77 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,5 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,2823 Февр. / Feb,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",1062102 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,729094 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,7 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,480458 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,63787 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,69 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,5 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,2928 Март / Mar,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",1087799 Март / Mar,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,776360 Март / Mar,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,8 Март / Mar,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,574317 Март / Mar,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,68017 Март / Mar,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,72 Март / Mar,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,3138 Апр. / Apr,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",1205969 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,785112 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,9 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,530366 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,68069 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,70 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,2 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,3170 Май / May,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",1067346 Май / May,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,735729 Май / May,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,9 Май / May,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,461654 Май / May,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,62256 Май / May,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,69 Май / May,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,2944 Юни / June,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",1115569 Юни / June,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,765385 Юни / June,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,7 Юни / June,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,453839 Юни / June,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,67736 Юни / June,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,67 Юни / June,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,3 Юни / June,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,3024 Юли / July,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",1213600 Юли / July,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,770122 Юли / July,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,11 Юли / July,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,422097 Юли / July,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,67993 Юли / July,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,71 Юли / July,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,2712 Авг. / Aug,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",1089828 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,727660 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,12 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,395270 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,64217 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,66 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,2771 Септ. / Sept,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",1109487 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,745526 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,11 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,422009 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - лекарства извън ЗЗО / Prescription - Medications excluded from MHI,2 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,66489 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,72 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,3004 Окт. / Oct,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",1238146 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,766209 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,12 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,563974 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,69220 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,70 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,3242 Ноем. / Nov,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",62557 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,44118 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,30176 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,3625 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,8 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,199 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions monthly in 2026

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Data as of 06:03 AM on Nov 3rd, 2026

financial_source,prescription_count НЗОК / NHIF,19005643 Пациент / Patient,5470377 Министерство на здравеопазването / Ministry of Health,143039 Без финансиране / None,148 ДЗОФ / Private Health Insurance Fund,63 Бюджет / Budget,48 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions by financing source in 2026

Data as of 06:21 AM on Nov 3rd, 2026

prescription_type,prescription_count "Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",11406016 Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,7597686 Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,4914846 Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,669996 Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,29955 Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,711 Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,93 Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,15 Рецепта - лекарства извън ЗЗО / Prescription - Medications excluded from MHI,2 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions by type in 2026

The report presents the number of prescriptions issued by prescription type. Reimbursed and triple reimbursed prescriptions are intended for medicinal products paid for in full or in part by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF); standard (white) prescriptions are for medicinal products not covered by the NHIF; and prescriptions for war-disabled persons and war veterans are issued under special schemes applicable to the respective eligible persons.

Data as of 06:02 AM on Nov 3rd, 2026

medical_specialization_description,cnt_prescripions Авиационна медицина / Aviation medicine,209 Акушерство и гинекология / Obstetrics and gynaecology,152886 "Анатомия, хистология и цитология / Anatomy, histology and cytology",65 Ангиология / Angiology,274 Анестезиология и интензивно лечение / Anaesthesiology and intensive care,27215 Биохимия / Biochemistry,4 Военна токсикология / Military toxicology,13 Военномедицинско планиране / Military medical planning,2 Вътрешни болести / Internal diseases,49440 Гастроентерология / Gastroenterology,32028 Гериатрична медицина / Geriatric medicine,505 Гръдна хирургия / Thoracic surgery,382 Дентална имплантология / Dental implantology,479 Дентална клинична алергология / Dental clinical allergology,117 Дентална образна диагностика / Dental image diagnostics,7 "Дентална, орална и лицево-челюстна хирургия / Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery",366 Детска гастроентерология / Paediatric gastroenterology,598 Детска дентална медицина / Paediatric dental medicine,3125 Детска ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases,4686 Детска кардиология / Paediatric cardiology,1000 Детска клинична алергология / Clinical Allergology and Pediatrics,19 Детска клинична хематология и онкология / Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology,461 Детска неврология / Paediatric neurology,779 Детска нефрология и хемодиализа / Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis,1468 Детска пневмология и фтизиатрия / Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry ,7495 Детска психиатрия / Child psychiatry,547 Детска ревматология / Paediatric reumatology,164 Детска хирургия / Paediatric surgery,704 Ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Endocrinology and metabolic diseases,170841 Епидемиология на инфекциозните болести / Epidemiology of infectious diseases,131 Икономика на здравеопазването / Healthcare economics,55 Инфекциозни болести / Infectious diseases,10395 Кардиология / Cardiology,28912 Кардиохирургия / Cardiosurgery,423 Клинична алергология / Clinical allergology,3802 Клинична вирусология / Clinical virology,184 Клинична имунология / Clinical immunology,465 Клинична лаборатория / Clinical laboratory,1361 Клинична микробиология / Clinical microbiology,2032 Клинична токсикология / Clinical toxicology,782 Клинична фармакология и терапия / Clinical pharmacology and therapy,13 Клинична хематология / Clinical haematology,3813 Кожни и венерически болести / Dermatology and venereology,33515 Комунална хигиена / Community hygiene,6 Лицево-челюстна хирургия / Maxillo-facial surgery,1235 Лъчелечение / Radiotherapy,1618 Медицина на бедствените ситуации / Disaster (accident) medicine,399 Медицинска биология / Medical biology,5 Медицинска генетика / Medical genetics,56 Медицинска онкология / Medical oncology,14066 Медицинска паразитология / Medical parasitology,433 Неврохирургия / Neurosurgery,1855 Неонатология / Neonatology,3586 Нервни болести / Neurology ,32078 Нефрология / Nephrology,35487 Нуклеарна медицина / Nuclear medicine,87 Няма специалност / No specialty,1220557 Образна диагностика / Image diagnostics,1354 Обща дентална медицина / General dental medicine,293873 Обща и клинична патология / General and clinical pathology,188 Обща медицина / General medicine,21655402 Обща хигиена / General hygiene,33 Оперативно зъболечение и ендодонтия / Surgical dental treatment and endodontics,814 Орална хирургия / Oral surgery,17632 Ортодонтия / Orthodontics,186 Ортопедия и травматология / Orthopaedics and traumatology,18082 Очни болести / Ophthalmology,11556 Пародонтология и заболявания на оралната лигавица / Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases,532 Патофизиология / Pathophysiology,38 Педиатрия / Paediatrics,324299 Пластично-възстановителна и естетична хирургия / Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery,2344 Пневмология и фтизиатрия / Pneumology and phthisiatry,89652 Правно регулиране в здравеопазването / Legal regulation in healthcare,10 Превантивна военна медицина / Preventive military medicine,61 Протетична дентална медицина / Prosthetic dental medicine,1245 Психиатрия / Psychiatry,44682 Ревматология / Rheumatology,4315 Социална медицина и здравен мениджмънт / Social medicine and healthcare management,1162 Социална медицина и обществено дентално здраве / Social medicine and public dental health,170 Спешна медицина / Emergency medicine,3622 Спортна медицина / Sports medicine,55 Съдебна медицина и деонтология / Forensic medicine and deontology,63 Съдова хирургия / Vascular surgery,4008 Токсикология / Toxicology,2 Трансфузионна хематология / Transfusion haematology,212 Трудова медицина / Occupational medicine,109 Урология / Urology,84538 Ушно-носно-гърлени болести / Otorhinolaryngology,157163 Фармакология / Pharmacology,51 Физикална и рехабилитационна медицина / Physical and rehabilitation medicine,1587 Физиология / Physiology,5 Хигиена на детско-юношеската възраст / Child and adolescent hygiene,18 Хирургия / Surgery,46416 Хранене и диететика / Nutrition and dietetics,611 Download 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Number of issued prescriptions by medical specialty in 2026

The report presents the number of prescriptions issued during the year, broken down by the medical specialty of the physician who issued the prescription.
Medical specialty Number of issued prescriptions
General medicine 21.66M
No specialty 1.22M
Paediatrics 324.30K
General dental medicine 293.87K
Endocrinology and metabolic diseases 170.84K
Otorhinolaryngology 157.16K
Obstetrics and gynaecology 152.89K
Pneumology and phthisiatry 89.65K
Urology 84.54K
Internal diseases 49.44K
Surgery 46.42K
Psychiatry 44.68K
Nephrology 35.49K
Dermatology and venereology 33.52K
Neurology 32.08K
Gastroenterology 32.03K
Cardiology 28.91K
Anaesthesiology and intensive care 27.21K
Orthopaedics and traumatology 18.08K
Oral surgery 17.63K
Medical oncology 14.07K
Ophthalmology 11.56K
Infectious diseases 10.39K
Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry 7.50K
Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases 4.69K
Rheumatology 4.32K
Vascular surgery 4.01K
Clinical haematology 3.81K
Clinical allergology 3.80K
Emergency medicine 3.62K
Neonatology 3.59K
Paediatric dental medicine 3.12K
Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery 2.34K
Clinical microbiology 2.03K
Neurosurgery 1.85K
Radiotherapy 1.62K
Physical and rehabilitation medicine 1.59K
Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis 1.47K
Clinical laboratory 1.36K
Image diagnostics 1.35K
Prosthetic dental medicine 1.25K
Maxillo-facial surgery 1.24K
Social medicine and healthcare management 1.16K
Paediatric cardiology 1.00K
Surgical dental treatment and endodontics 814
Clinical toxicology 782
Paediatric neurology 779
Paediatric surgery 704
Nutrition and dietetics 611
Paediatric gastroenterology 598
Child psychiatry 547
Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases 532
Geriatric medicine 505
Dental implantology 479
Clinical immunology 465
Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology 461
Medical parasitology 433
Cardiosurgery 423
Disaster (accident) medicine 399
Thoracic surgery 382
Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery 366
Angiology 274
Transfusion haematology 212
Aviation medicine 209
General and clinical pathology 188
Orthodontics 186
Clinical virology 184
Social medicine and public dental health 170
Paediatric reumatology 164
Epidemiology of infectious diseases 131
Dental clinical allergology 117
Occupational medicine 109
Nuclear medicine 87
Anatomy, histology and cytology 65
Forensic medicine and deontology 63
Preventive military medicine 61
Medical genetics 56
Healthcare economics 55
Sports medicine 55
Pharmacology 51
Pathophysiology 38
General hygiene 33
Clinical Allergology and Pediatrics 19
Child and adolescent hygiene 18
Clinical pharmacology and therapy 13
Military toxicology 13
Legal regulation in healthcare 10
Dental image diagnostics 7
Community hygiene 6
Physiology 5
Medical biology 5
Biochemistry 4
Military medical planning 2
Toxicology 2

Data as of 05:58 AM on Nov 3rd, 2026

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