Prescriptions in 2023

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

Number of issued prescriptions in 2023

17.13M
The report is based on prescriptions registered in the National Health Information System (NHIS) by healthcare professionals during the reporting year.

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

% Dispensed-to-Issued Prescription Rate in 2023

92.26%
A prescription is considered dispensed if at least one of the medicinal products prescribed on it has been dispensed.

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"region","prescription_count","prescription_count_per_1000","prescription_count_per_10000","prescription_count_per_100000" "BG-01","776283","2704","27041","270409" "BG-02","841449","2189","21887","218873" "BG-03","1081212","2490","24902","249018" "BG-04","602195","2978","29777","297774" "BG-05","272286","3794","37937","379371" "BG-06","511163","3463","34627","346272" "BG-07","330538","3484","34844","348441" "BG-08","377339","2573","25733","257332" "BG-09","335353","2288","22881","228813" "BG-10","332912","3092","30919","309188" "BG-11","396205","3530","35305","353045" "BG-12","399711","3490","34901","349013" "BG-13","792145","3517","35166","351657" "BG-14","283630","2554","25545","255449" "BG-15","836750","3840","38404","384040" "BG-16","1710527","2700","26998","269976" "BG-17","286068","2841","28409","284091" "BG-18","526858","2805","28050","280497" "BG-19","264615","2793","27931","279309" "BG-20","473531","2785","27846","278464" "BG-21","331543","3600","35995","359954" "BG-22","2272928","1766","17661","176611" "BG-23","558591","2467","24671","246706" "BG-24","934579","3219","32188","321880" "BG-25","291311","3047","30469","304690" "BG-26","549513","2653","26532","265319" "BG-27","416003","2779","27789","277893" "BG-28","343275","3229","32287","322870" "Непосочено","1883",,, Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions by district in 2023

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 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

month,prescription_type,prescription_count Ян. / Jan,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",664618 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,642141 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1239 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,40 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,10 Февр. / Feb,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",599641 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,610482 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1207 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,50 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,10 Март / Mar,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",647262 Март / Mar,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,667066 Март / Mar,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1568 Март / Mar,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,63 Март / Mar,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,7 Апр. / Apr,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",639003 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,619197 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1183 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,49 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,13 Май / May,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",645026 Май / May,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,654585 Май / May,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1648 Май / May,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,59 Май / May,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,10 Юни / June,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",645478 Юни / June,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,642965 Юни / June,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1781 Юни / June,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,33797 Юни / June,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,116 Юни / June,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,19 Юни / June,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,439 Юли / July,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",650308 Юли / July,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,619937 Юли / July,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,2094 Юли / July,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,62728 Юли / July,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,102 Юли / July,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,20 Юли / July,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,937 Авг. / Aug,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",644599 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,633828 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,2567 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,69148 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,92 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,20 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,1194 Септ. / Sept,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",633337 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,620489 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,3207 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,66111 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,106 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,15 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,1417 Окт. / Oct,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",707900 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,657004 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,250221 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - лекарства извън ЗЗО / Prescription - Medications excluded from MHI,2 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,71559 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,115 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,17 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,1585 Ноем. / Nov,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",689653 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,663408 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,494994 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,69716 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,90 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,13 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,1616 Дек. / Dec,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",651954 Дек. / Dec,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,642033 Дек. / Dec,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,428763 Дек. / Dec,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,65263 Дек. / Dec,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,108 Дек. / Dec,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,14 Дек. / Dec,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,1340 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions monthly in 2023

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Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"financial_source","prescription_count" "НЗОК / NHIF",15493126 "Пациент / Patient",1563069 "Министерство на здравеопазването / Ministry of Health",70331 "Без финансиране / None",3639 "Бюджет / Budget",143 "ДЗОФ / Private Health Insurance Fund",125 "НОИ / NSSI",13 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions by financing source in 2023

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"prescription_type","prescription_count" "Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",7818791 "Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed",7673142 "Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard",1190497 "Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances",438328 "Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances",8528 "Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders",990 "Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans",168 "Рецепта - лекарства извън ЗЗО / Prescription - Medications excluded from MHI",2 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions by type in 2023

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 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"medical_specialization_description","cnt_prescripions" Авиационна медицина / Aviation medicine,1 Акушерство и гинекология / Obstetrics and gynaecology,35273 "Анатомия, хистология и цитология / Anatomy, histology and cytology",4 Ангиология / Angiology,179 Анестезиология и интензивно лечение / Anaesthesiology and intensive care,7653 Военна токсикология / Military toxicology,11 Вътрешни болести / Internal diseases,15400 Гастроентерология / Gastroenterology,8787 Гериатрична медицина / Geriatric medicine,22 Гръдна хирургия / Thoracic surgery,396 Дентална имплантология / Dental implantology,94 Дентална клинична алергология / Dental clinical allergology,22 Дентална образна диагностика / Dental image diagnostics,2 "Дентална, орална и лицево-челюстна хирургия / Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery",167 Детска гастроентерология / Paediatric gastroenterology,256 Детска дентална медицина / Paediatric dental medicine,571 Детска ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases,1173 Детска кардиология / Paediatric cardiology,306 Детска клинична хематология и онкология / Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology,207 Детска неврология / Paediatric neurology,153 Детска нефрология и хемодиализа / Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis,515 Детска пневмология и фтизиатрия / Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry ,2650 Детска психиатрия / Child psychiatry,254 Детска ревматология / Paediatric reumatology,103 Детска хирургия / Paediatric surgery,211 Ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Endocrinology and metabolic diseases,43929 Епидемиология на инфекциозните болести / Epidemiology of infectious diseases,15 Икономика на здравеопазването / Healthcare economics,1 Инфекциозни болести / Infectious diseases,3107 Кардиология / Cardiology,10495 Кардиохирургия / Cardiosurgery,205 Клинична алергология / Clinical allergology,958 Клинична вирусология / Clinical virology,54 Клинична имунология / Clinical immunology,110 Клинична лаборатория / Clinical laboratory,240 Клинична микробиология / Clinical microbiology,428 Клинична токсикология / Clinical toxicology,127 Клинична фармакология и терапия / Clinical pharmacology and therapy,4 Клинична хематология / Clinical haematology,952 Кожни и венерически болести / Dermatology and venereology,7447 Комунална хигиена / Community hygiene,2 Лицево-челюстна хирургия / Maxillo-facial surgery,910 Лъчелечение / Radiotherapy,513 Медицина на бедствените ситуации / Disaster (accident) medicine,71 Медицинска генетика / Medical genetics,9 Медицинска онкология / Medical oncology,2263 Медицинска паразитология / Medical parasitology,76 Неврохирургия / Neurosurgery,859 Неонатология / Neonatology,938 Нервни болести / Neurology ,15374 Нефрология / Nephrology,9504 Нуклеарна медицина / Nuclear medicine,20 Няма специалност / No specialty,114324 Образна диагностика / Image diagnostics,463 Обща дентална медицина / General dental medicine,76873 Обща и клинична патология / General and clinical pathology,29 Обща медицина / General medicine,16504374 Оперативно зъболечение и ендодонтия / Surgical dental treatment and endodontics,265 Орална хирургия / Oral surgery,3980 Ортодонтия / Orthodontics,67 Ортопедия и травматология / Orthopaedics and traumatology,7651 Очни болести / Ophthalmology,5500 Пародонтология и заболявания на оралната лигавица / Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases,93 Патофизиология / Pathophysiology,24 Педиатрия / Paediatrics,99141 Пластично-възстановителна и естетична хирургия / Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery,988 Пневмология и фтизиатрия / Pneumology and phthisiatry,26571 Превантивна военна медицина / Preventive military medicine,15 Протетична дентална медицина / Prosthetic dental medicine,357 Професионални болести / Professional diseases,1 Психиатрия / Psychiatry,27935 Радиобиология / Radiobiology,71 Ревматология / Rheumatology,2494 Социална медицина и здравен мениджмънт / Social medicine and healthcare management,358 Социална медицина и обществено дентално здраве / Social medicine and public dental health,45 Спешна медицина / Emergency medicine,1074 Спортна медицина / Sports medicine,20 Съдебна медицина и деонтология / Forensic medicine and deontology,28 Съдова хирургия / Vascular surgery,1340 Токсикология / Toxicology,2 Трансфузионна хематология / Transfusion haematology,64 Трудова медицина / Occupational medicine,42 Урология / Urology,26163 Ушно-носно-гърлени болести / Otorhinolaryngology,43840 Фармакология / Pharmacology,25 Физикална и рехабилитационна медицина / Physical and rehabilitation medicine,510 Хигиена на детско-юношеската възраст / Child and adolescent hygiene,15 Хирургия / Surgery,12372 Хранене и диететика / Nutrition and dietetics,261 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Number of issued prescriptions by medical specialty in 2023

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 16.50M
No specialty 114.32K
Paediatrics 99.14K
General dental medicine 76.87K
Endocrinology and metabolic diseases 43.93K
Otorhinolaryngology 43.84K
Obstetrics and gynaecology 35.27K
Psychiatry 27.93K
Pneumology and phthisiatry 26.57K
Urology 26.16K
Internal diseases 15.40K
Neurology 15.37K
Surgery 12.37K
Cardiology 10.49K
Nephrology 9.50K
Gastroenterology 8.79K
Anaesthesiology and intensive care 7.65K
Orthopaedics and traumatology 7.65K
Dermatology and venereology 7.45K
Ophthalmology 5.50K
Oral surgery 3.98K
Infectious diseases 3.11K
Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry 2.65K
Rheumatology 2.49K
Medical oncology 2.26K
Vascular surgery 1.34K
Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases 1.17K
Emergency medicine 1.07K
Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery 988
Clinical allergology 958
Clinical haematology 952
Neonatology 938
Maxillo-facial surgery 910
Neurosurgery 859
Paediatric dental medicine 571
Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis 515
Radiotherapy 513
Physical and rehabilitation medicine 510
Image diagnostics 463
Clinical microbiology 428
Thoracic surgery 396
Social medicine and healthcare management 358
Prosthetic dental medicine 357
Paediatric cardiology 306
Surgical dental treatment and endodontics 265
Nutrition and dietetics 261
Paediatric gastroenterology 256
Child psychiatry 254
Clinical laboratory 240
Paediatric surgery 211
Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology 207
Cardiosurgery 205
Angiology 179
Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery 167
Paediatric neurology 153
Clinical toxicology 127
Clinical immunology 110
Paediatric reumatology 103
Dental implantology 94
Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases 93
Medical parasitology 76
Radiobiology 71
Disaster (accident) medicine 71
Orthodontics 67
Transfusion haematology 64
Clinical virology 54
Social medicine and public dental health 45
Occupational medicine 42
General and clinical pathology 29
Forensic medicine and deontology 28
Pharmacology 25
Pathophysiology 24
Geriatric medicine 22
Dental clinical allergology 22
Sports medicine 20
Nuclear medicine 20
Epidemiology of infectious diseases 15
Preventive military medicine 15
Child and adolescent hygiene 15
Military toxicology 11
Medical genetics 9
Clinical pharmacology and therapy 4
Anatomy, histology and cytology 4
Community hygiene 2
Toxicology 2
Dental image diagnostics 2
Healthcare economics 1
Professional diseases 1
Aviation medicine 1

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

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