Prescriptions in 2026

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

Number of issued prescriptions in 2026

25.10M
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 9th, 2026

% Dispensed-to-Issued Prescription Rate in 2026

88.94%
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 9th, 2026

region,prescription_count,prescription_count_per_1000,prescription_count_per_10000,prescription_count_per_100000 BG-01,1150517,4028,40278,402780 BG-02,1211626,3095,30948,309483 BG-03,1641063,3725,37252,372518 BG-04,915798,4607,46066,460656 BG-05,373687,5380,53795,537950 BG-06,701904,4857,48574,485740 BG-07,459266,4953,49532,495315 BG-08,552811,3843,38428,384275 BG-09,494569,3253,32531,325314 BG-10,464359,4433,44334,443344 BG-11,536376,4901,49008,490083 BG-12,567650,5115,51153,511535 BG-13,1099356,4971,49705,497050 BG-14,432674,3974,39742,397419 BG-15,1196690,5621,56212,562117 BG-16,2465036,3862,38619,386194 BG-17,533659,5441,54409,544089 BG-18,759760,4124,41235,412351 BG-19,384832,4166,41664,416643 BG-20,642509,3818,38184,381839 BG-21,492293,5543,55428,554284 BG-22,3451182,2647,26470,264699 BG-23,996277,4469,44687,446869 BG-24,1290863,4502,45021,450214 BG-25,430824,4601,46012,460120 BG-26,752563,3659,36585,365851 BG-27,584326,3932,39322,393218 BG-28,488609,4673,46725,467251 Непосочено,27329,,, 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 06:20 AM on Nov 9th, 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,461652 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,453836 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",1213599 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",1089734 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,727658 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,12 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,395263 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",1109073 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,745519 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,11 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,422001 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",1236965 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,765883 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,12 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,563910 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,69214 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,70 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,3239 Ноем. / Nov,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",292606 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,185288 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,5 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,126476 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,16714 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,20 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,780 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions monthly in 2026

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Data as of 06:15 AM on Nov 9th, 2026

financial_source,prescription_count НЗОК / NHIF,19374869 Пациент / Patient,5577360 Министерство на здравеопазването / Ministry of Health,145913 Без финансиране / None,153 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 06:31 AM on Nov 9th, 2026

prescription_type,prescription_count "Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",11634375 Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,7738521 Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,5011062 Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,683079 Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,30533 Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,723 Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,98 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 06:12 AM on Nov 9th, 2026

medical_specialization_description,cnt_prescripions Авиационна медицина / Aviation medicine,210 Акушерство и гинекология / Obstetrics and gynaecology,156052 "Анатомия, хистология и цитология / Anatomy, histology and cytology",65 Ангиология / Angiology,283 Анестезиология и интензивно лечение / Anaesthesiology and intensive care,27808 Биохимия / Biochemistry,4 Военна токсикология / Military toxicology,13 Военномедицинско планиране / Military medical planning,2 Вътрешни болести / Internal diseases,50370 Гастроентерология / Gastroenterology,32714 Гериатрична медицина / Geriatric medicine,510 Гръдна хирургия / Thoracic surgery,387 Дентална имплантология / Dental implantology,489 Дентална клинична алергология / Dental clinical allergology,120 Дентална образна диагностика / Dental image diagnostics,7 "Дентална, орална и лицево-челюстна хирургия / Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery",371 Детска гастроентерология / Paediatric gastroenterology,612 Детска дентална медицина / Paediatric dental medicine,3180 Детска ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases,4788 Детска кардиология / Paediatric cardiology,1018 Детска клинична алергология / Clinical Allergology and Pediatrics,19 Детска клинична хематология и онкология / Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology,470 Детска неврология / Paediatric neurology,792 Детска нефрология и хемодиализа / Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis,1508 Детска пневмология и фтизиатрия / Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry ,7628 Детска психиатрия / Child psychiatry,562 Детска ревматология / Paediatric reumatology,167 Детска хирургия / Paediatric surgery,727 Ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Endocrinology and metabolic diseases,174562 Епидемиология на инфекциозните болести / Epidemiology of infectious diseases,133 Икономика на здравеопазването / Healthcare economics,58 Инфекциозни болести / Infectious diseases,10547 Кардиология / Cardiology,29536 Кардиохирургия / Cardiosurgery,426 Клинична алергология / Clinical allergology,3886 Клинична вирусология / Clinical virology,189 Клинична имунология / Clinical immunology,477 Клинична лаборатория / Clinical laboratory,1381 Клинична микробиология / Clinical microbiology,2072 Клинична токсикология / Clinical toxicology,806 Клинична фармакология и терапия / Clinical pharmacology and therapy,13 Клинична хематология / Clinical haematology,3904 Кожни и венерически болести / Dermatology and venereology,34105 Комунална хигиена / Community hygiene,6 Лицево-челюстна хирургия / Maxillo-facial surgery,1261 Лъчелечение / Radiotherapy,1660 Медицина на бедствените ситуации / Disaster (accident) medicine,404 Медицинска биология / Medical biology,5 Медицинска генетика / Medical genetics,57 Медицинска онкология / Medical oncology,14308 Медицинска паразитология / Medical parasitology,448 Неврохирургия / Neurosurgery,1893 Неонатология / Neonatology,3668 Нервни болести / Neurology ,32728 Нефрология / Nephrology,36165 Нуклеарна медицина / Nuclear medicine,89 Няма специалност / No specialty,1244700 Образна диагностика / Image diagnostics,1382 Обща дентална медицина / General dental medicine,299539 Обща и клинична патология / General and clinical pathology,195 Обща медицина / General medicine,22076496 Обща хигиена / General hygiene,34 Оперативно зъболечение и ендодонтия / Surgical dental treatment and endodontics,828 Орална хирургия / Oral surgery,18020 Ортодонтия / Orthodontics,194 Ортопедия и травматология / Orthopaedics and traumatology,18433 Очни болести / Ophthalmology,11905 Пародонтология и заболявания на оралната лигавица / Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases,541 Патофизиология / Pathophysiology,39 Педиатрия / Paediatrics,330187 Пластично-възстановителна и естетична хирургия / Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery,2384 Пневмология и фтизиатрия / Pneumology and phthisiatry,91239 Правно регулиране в здравеопазването / Legal regulation in healthcare,10 Превантивна военна медицина / Preventive military medicine,61 Протетична дентална медицина / Prosthetic dental medicine,1262 Психиатрия / Psychiatry,45485 Ревматология / Rheumatology,4403 Социална медицина и здравен мениджмънт / Social medicine and healthcare management,1197 Социална медицина и обществено дентално здраве / Social medicine and public dental health,175 Спешна медицина / Emergency medicine,3696 Спортна медицина / Sports medicine,56 Съдебна медицина и деонтология / Forensic medicine and deontology,65 Съдова хирургия / Vascular surgery,4072 Токсикология / Toxicology,2 Трансфузионна хематология / Transfusion haematology,218 Трудова медицина / Occupational medicine,111 Урология / Urology,86215 Ушно-носно-гърлени болести / Otorhinolaryngology,160046 Фармакология / Pharmacology,52 Физикална и рехабилитационна медицина / Physical and rehabilitation medicine,1619 Физиология / Physiology,5 Хигиена на детско-юношеската възраст / Child and adolescent hygiene,18 Хирургия / Surgery,47227 Хранене и диететика / Nutrition and dietetics,634 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 22.08M
No specialty 1.24M
Paediatrics 330.19K
General dental medicine 299.54K
Endocrinology and metabolic diseases 174.56K
Otorhinolaryngology 160.05K
Obstetrics and gynaecology 156.05K
Pneumology and phthisiatry 91.24K
Urology 86.22K
Internal diseases 50.37K
Surgery 47.23K
Psychiatry 45.48K
Nephrology 36.16K
Dermatology and venereology 34.10K
Neurology 32.73K
Gastroenterology 32.71K
Cardiology 29.54K
Anaesthesiology and intensive care 27.81K
Orthopaedics and traumatology 18.43K
Oral surgery 18.02K
Medical oncology 14.31K
Ophthalmology 11.90K
Infectious diseases 10.55K
Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry 7.63K
Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases 4.79K
Rheumatology 4.40K
Vascular surgery 4.07K
Clinical haematology 3.90K
Clinical allergology 3.89K
Emergency medicine 3.70K
Neonatology 3.67K
Paediatric dental medicine 3.18K
Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery 2.38K
Clinical microbiology 2.07K
Neurosurgery 1.89K
Radiotherapy 1.66K
Physical and rehabilitation medicine 1.62K
Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis 1.51K
Image diagnostics 1.38K
Clinical laboratory 1.38K
Prosthetic dental medicine 1.26K
Maxillo-facial surgery 1.26K
Social medicine and healthcare management 1.20K
Paediatric cardiology 1.02K
Surgical dental treatment and endodontics 828
Clinical toxicology 806
Paediatric neurology 792
Paediatric surgery 727
Nutrition and dietetics 634
Paediatric gastroenterology 612
Child psychiatry 562
Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases 541
Geriatric medicine 510
Dental implantology 489
Clinical immunology 477
Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology 470
Medical parasitology 448
Cardiosurgery 426
Disaster (accident) medicine 404
Thoracic surgery 387
Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery 371
Angiology 283
Transfusion haematology 218
Aviation medicine 210
General and clinical pathology 195
Orthodontics 194
Clinical virology 189
Social medicine and public dental health 175
Paediatric reumatology 167
Epidemiology of infectious diseases 133
Dental clinical allergology 120
Occupational medicine 111
Nuclear medicine 89
Anatomy, histology and cytology 65
Forensic medicine and deontology 65
Preventive military medicine 61
Healthcare economics 58
Medical genetics 57
Sports medicine 56
Pharmacology 52
Pathophysiology 39
General hygiene 34
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 05:57 AM on Nov 9th, 2026

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