Prescriptions in 2026

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

Number of issued prescriptions in 2026

21.34M
The report is based on prescriptions registered in the National Health Information System (NHIS) by healthcare professionals during the reporting year.

Data as of 06:00 AM on Sep 24th, 2026

% Dispensed-to-Issued Prescription Rate in 2026

88.92%
A prescription is considered dispensed if at least one of the medicinal products prescribed on it has been dispensed.

Data as of 06:00 AM on Sep 24th, 2026

region,prescription_count,prescription_count_per_1000,prescription_count_per_10000,prescription_count_per_100000 BG-01,977744,3423,34229,342295 BG-02,1030065,2631,26311,263107 BG-03,1395280,3167,31673,316726 BG-04,777986,3913,39134,391335 BG-05,318028,4578,45782,457825 BG-06,595839,4123,41234,412340 BG-07,391109,4218,42181,421808 BG-08,471393,3277,32768,327679 BG-09,420886,2768,27685,276848 BG-10,395606,3777,37770,377703 BG-11,456426,4170,41703,417033 BG-12,483407,4356,43562,435620 BG-13,935596,4230,42301,423010 BG-14,368329,3383,33832,338317 BG-15,1019435,4789,47886,478855 BG-16,2093701,3280,32802,328017 BG-17,451638,4605,46047,460465 BG-18,646432,3508,35084,350843 BG-19,326594,3536,35359,353591 BG-20,547940,3256,32564,325637 BG-21,419139,4719,47192,471918 BG-22,2929527,2247,22469,224689 BG-23,842967,3781,37810,378104 BG-24,1098152,3830,38300,383002 BG-25,365664,3905,39053,390529 BG-26,642158,3122,31218,312179 BG-27,497297,3347,33465,334653 BG-28,415113,3970,39697,396968 Непосочено,22797,,, 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 06:04 AM on Sep 24th, 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",1062104 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,574318 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,530377 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",1067347 Май / May,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,735729 Май / May,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,9 Май / May,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,461669 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",1115576 Юни / June,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,765385 Юни / June,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,7 Юни / June,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,453859 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",1214014 Юли / July,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,770128 Юли / July,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,11 Юли / July,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,422117 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",1092347 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,727706 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,12 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,395322 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",896083 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,588354 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,8 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,303400 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - лекарства извън ЗЗО / Prescription - Medications excluded from MHI,2 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,51757 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,59 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,2307 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions monthly in 2026

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Data as of 06:01 AM on Sep 24th, 2026

financial_source,prescription_count НЗОК / NHIF,16526761 Пациент / Patient,4685535 Министерство на здравеопазването / Ministry of Health,123748 Без финансиране / None,104 ДЗОФ / Private Health Insurance Fund,52 Бюджет / Budget,47 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions by financing source in 2026

Data as of 06:15 AM on Sep 24th, 2026

prescription_type,prescription_count "Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",9894852 Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,6630239 Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,4202206 Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,582419 Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,25817 Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,620 Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,78 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 06:01 AM on Sep 24th, 2026

medical_specialization_description,cnt_prescripions Авиационна медицина / Aviation medicine,201 Акушерство и гинекология / Obstetrics and gynaecology,130801 "Анатомия, хистология и цитология / Anatomy, histology and cytology",59 Ангиология / Angiology,241 Анестезиология и интензивно лечение / Anaesthesiology and intensive care,23499 Биохимия / Biochemistry,3 Военна токсикология / Military toxicology,9 Военномедицинско планиране / Military medical planning,2 Вътрешни болести / Internal diseases,42556 Гастроентерология / Gastroenterology,27693 Гериатрична медицина / Geriatric medicine,443 Гръдна хирургия / Thoracic surgery,318 Дентална имплантология / Dental implantology,390 Дентална клинична алергология / Dental clinical allergology,101 Дентална образна диагностика / Dental image diagnostics,6 "Дентална, орална и лицево-челюстна хирургия / Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery",320 Детска гастроентерология / Paediatric gastroenterology,504 Детска дентална медицина / Paediatric dental medicine,2726 Детска ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases,4012 Детска кардиология / Paediatric cardiology,889 Детска клинична алергология / Clinical Allergology and Pediatrics,18 Детска клинична хематология и онкология / Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology,393 Детска неврология / Paediatric neurology,661 Детска нефрология и хемодиализа / Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis,1289 Детска пневмология и фтизиатрия / Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry ,6384 Детска психиатрия / Child psychiatry,446 Детска ревматология / Paediatric reumatology,139 Детска хирургия / Paediatric surgery,580 Ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Endocrinology and metabolic diseases,146185 Епидемиология на инфекциозните болести / Epidemiology of infectious diseases,112 Икономика на здравеопазването / Healthcare economics,51 Инфекциозни болести / Infectious diseases,9098 Кардиология / Cardiology,24614 Кардиохирургия / Cardiosurgery,388 Клинична алергология / Clinical allergology,3282 Клинична вирусология / Clinical virology,158 Клинична имунология / Clinical immunology,380 Клинична лаборатория / Clinical laboratory,1145 Клинична микробиология / Clinical microbiology,1760 Клинична токсикология / Clinical toxicology,686 Клинична фармакология и терапия / Clinical pharmacology and therapy,13 Клинична хематология / Clinical haematology,3278 Кожни и венерически болести / Dermatology and venereology,28890 Комунална хигиена / Community hygiene,6 Лицево-челюстна хирургия / Maxillo-facial surgery,1044 Лъчелечение / Radiotherapy,1335 Медицина на бедствените ситуации / Disaster (accident) medicine,355 Медицинска биология / Medical biology,5 Медицинска генетика / Medical genetics,53 Медицинска онкология / Medical oncology,12131 Медицинска паразитология / Medical parasitology,375 Неврохирургия / Neurosurgery,1639 Неонатология / Neonatology,3107 Нервни болести / Neurology ,27592 Нефрология / Nephrology,30586 Нуклеарна медицина / Nuclear medicine,73 Няма специалност / No specialty,1056037 Образна диагностика / Image diagnostics,1170 Обща дентална медицина / General dental medicine,254405 Обща и клинична патология / General and clinical pathology,170 Обща медицина / General medicine,18779942 Обща хигиена / General hygiene,32 Оперативно зъболечение и ендодонтия / Surgical dental treatment and endodontics,701 Орална хирургия / Oral surgery,15064 Ортодонтия / Orthodontics,165 Ортопедия и травматология / Orthopaedics and traumatology,15510 Очни болести / Ophthalmology,10046 Пародонтология и заболявания на оралната лигавица / Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases,448 Патофизиология / Pathophysiology,35 Педиатрия / Paediatrics,277549 Пластично-възстановителна и естетична хирургия / Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery,1957 Пневмология и фтизиатрия / Pneumology and phthisiatry,77081 Правно регулиране в здравеопазването / Legal regulation in healthcare,8 Превантивна военна медицина / Preventive military medicine,54 Протетична дентална медицина / Prosthetic dental medicine,1059 Психиатрия / Psychiatry,38648 Ревматология / Rheumatology,3651 Социална медицина и здравен мениджмънт / Social medicine and healthcare management,913 Социална медицина и обществено дентално здраве / Social medicine and public dental health,142 Спешна медицина / Emergency medicine,3192 Спортна медицина / Sports medicine,48 Съдебна медицина и деонтология / Forensic medicine and deontology,53 Съдова хирургия / Vascular surgery,3507 Токсикология / Toxicology,2 Трансфузионна хематология / Transfusion haematology,194 Трудова медицина / Occupational medicine,94 Урология / Urology,72663 Ушно-носно-гърлени болести / Otorhinolaryngology,136390 Фармакология / Pharmacology,44 Физикална и рехабилитационна медицина / Physical and rehabilitation medicine,1350 Физиология / Physiology,4 Хигиена на детско-юношеската възраст / Child and adolescent hygiene,18 Хирургия / Surgery,40387 Хранене и диететика / Nutrition and dietetics,491 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 18.78M
No specialty 1.06M
Paediatrics 277.55K
General dental medicine 254.41K
Endocrinology and metabolic diseases 146.19K
Otorhinolaryngology 136.39K
Obstetrics and gynaecology 130.80K
Pneumology and phthisiatry 77.08K
Urology 72.66K
Internal diseases 42.56K
Surgery 40.39K
Psychiatry 38.65K
Nephrology 30.59K
Dermatology and venereology 28.89K
Gastroenterology 27.69K
Neurology 27.59K
Cardiology 24.61K
Anaesthesiology and intensive care 23.50K
Orthopaedics and traumatology 15.51K
Oral surgery 15.06K
Medical oncology 12.13K
Ophthalmology 10.05K
Infectious diseases 9.10K
Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry 6.38K
Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases 4.01K
Rheumatology 3.65K
Vascular surgery 3.51K
Clinical allergology 3.28K
Clinical haematology 3.28K
Emergency medicine 3.19K
Neonatology 3.11K
Paediatric dental medicine 2.73K
Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery 1.96K
Clinical microbiology 1.76K
Neurosurgery 1.64K
Physical and rehabilitation medicine 1.35K
Radiotherapy 1.33K
Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis 1.29K
Image diagnostics 1.17K
Clinical laboratory 1.15K
Prosthetic dental medicine 1.06K
Maxillo-facial surgery 1.04K
Social medicine and healthcare management 913
Paediatric cardiology 889
Surgical dental treatment and endodontics 701
Clinical toxicology 686
Paediatric neurology 661
Paediatric surgery 580
Paediatric gastroenterology 504
Nutrition and dietetics 491
Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases 448
Child psychiatry 446
Geriatric medicine 443
Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology 393
Dental implantology 390
Cardiosurgery 388
Clinical immunology 380
Medical parasitology 375
Disaster (accident) medicine 355
Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery 320
Thoracic surgery 318
Angiology 241
Aviation medicine 201
Transfusion haematology 194
General and clinical pathology 170
Orthodontics 165
Clinical virology 158
Social medicine and public dental health 142
Paediatric reumatology 139
Epidemiology of infectious diseases 112
Dental clinical allergology 101
Occupational medicine 94
Nuclear medicine 73
Anatomy, histology and cytology 59
Preventive military medicine 54
Medical genetics 53
Forensic medicine and deontology 53
Healthcare economics 51
Sports medicine 48
Pharmacology 44
Pathophysiology 35
General hygiene 32
Clinical Allergology and Pediatrics 18
Child and adolescent hygiene 18
Clinical pharmacology and therapy 13
Military toxicology 9
Legal regulation in healthcare 8
Dental image diagnostics 6
Community hygiene 6
Medical biology 5
Physiology 4
Biochemistry 3
Toxicology 2
Military medical planning 2

Data as of 05:58 AM on Sep 24th, 2026

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