Prescriptions in 2026

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

Number of issued prescriptions in 2026

24.73M
The report is based on prescriptions registered in the National Health Information System (NHIS) by healthcare professionals during the reporting year.

Data as of 05:57 AM on Nov 4th, 2026

% Dispensed-to-Issued Prescription Rate in 2026

88.87%
A prescription is considered dispensed if at least one of the medicinal products prescribed on it has been dispensed.

Data as of 05:57 AM on Nov 4th, 2026

region,prescription_count,prescription_count_per_1000,prescription_count_per_10000,prescription_count_per_100000 BG-01,1134311,3971,39711,397107 BG-02,1193775,3049,30492,304923 BG-03,1614907,3666,36658,366581 BG-04,902059,4537,45375,453745 BG-05,368089,5299,52989,529891 BG-06,690791,4780,47805,478049 BG-07,452495,4880,48801,488013 BG-08,544660,3786,37861,378609 BG-09,487923,3209,32094,320943 BG-10,457533,4368,43683,436827 BG-11,528894,4832,48325,483247 BG-12,559570,5043,50425,504253 BG-13,1083292,4898,48979,489787 BG-14,426036,3913,39132,391322 BG-15,1179591,5541,55408,554085 BG-16,2427291,3803,38028,380280 BG-17,525445,5357,53571,535715 BG-18,748927,4065,40647,406471 BG-19,379290,4106,41064,410643 BG-20,633498,3765,37648,376484 BG-21,485024,5461,54610,546100 BG-22,3400175,2608,26079,260787 BG-23,981084,4401,44005,440055 BG-24,1270865,4432,44324,443239 BG-25,424701,4536,45358,453580 BG-26,741360,3604,36040,360405 BG-27,575746,3874,38744,387444 BG-28,481675,4606,46062,460620 Непосочено,26876,,, 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 06:07 AM on Nov 4th, 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",1089800 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,727659 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,12 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,395268 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",1109379 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,745522 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,11 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,422007 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",1237810 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,766093 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,12 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,563956 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,69217 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",114535 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,74158 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,52156 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,6671 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,15 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,332 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions monthly in 2026

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Data as of 06:06 AM on Nov 4th, 2026

financial_source,prescription_count НЗОК / NHIF,19087072 Пациент / Patient,5494868 Министерство на здравеопазването / Ministry of Health,143681 Без финансиране / None,149 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 06:15 AM on Nov 4th, 2026

prescription_type,prescription_count "Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",11457522 Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,7627605 Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,4936804 Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,673039 Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,30085 Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,718 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 06:00 AM on Nov 4th, 2026

medical_specialization_description,cnt_prescripions Авиационна медицина / Aviation medicine,209 Акушерство и гинекология / Obstetrics and gynaecology,153622 "Анатомия, хистология и цитология / Anatomy, histology and cytology",65 Ангиология / Angiology,275 Анестезиология и интензивно лечение / Anaesthesiology and intensive care,27329 Биохимия / Biochemistry,4 Военна токсикология / Military toxicology,13 Военномедицинско планиране / Military medical planning,2 Вътрешни болести / Internal diseases,49631 Гастроентерология / Gastroenterology,32168 Гериатрична медицина / Geriatric medicine,505 Гръдна хирургия / Thoracic surgery,382 Дентална имплантология / Dental implantology,483 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",371 Детска гастроентерология / Paediatric gastroenterology,600 Детска дентална медицина / Paediatric dental medicine,3134 Детска ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases,4714 Детска кардиология / Paediatric cardiology,1006 Детска клинична алергология / Clinical Allergology and Pediatrics,19 Детска клинична хематология и онкология / Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology,463 Детска неврология / Paediatric neurology,784 Детска нефрология и хемодиализа / Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis,1487 Детска пневмология и фтизиатрия / Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry ,7540 Детска психиатрия / Child psychiatry,548 Детска ревматология / Paediatric reumatology,165 Детска хирургия / Paediatric surgery,707 Ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Endocrinology and metabolic diseases,171758 Епидемиология на инфекциозните болести / Epidemiology of infectious diseases,131 Икономика на здравеопазването / Healthcare economics,55 Инфекциозни болести / Infectious diseases,10423 Кардиология / Cardiology,29052 Кардиохирургия / Cardiosurgery,424 Клинична алергология / Clinical allergology,3823 Клинична вирусология / Clinical virology,186 Клинична имунология / Clinical immunology,466 Клинична лаборатория / Clinical laboratory,1363 Клинична микробиология / Clinical microbiology,2043 Клинична токсикология / Clinical toxicology,785 Клинична фармакология и терапия / Clinical pharmacology and therapy,13 Клинична хематология / Clinical haematology,3841 Кожни и венерически болести / Dermatology and venereology,33677 Комунална хигиена / Community hygiene,6 Лицево-челюстна хирургия / Maxillo-facial surgery,1240 Лъчелечение / Radiotherapy,1627 Медицина на бедствените ситуации / Disaster (accident) medicine,400 Медицинска биология / Medical biology,5 Медицинска генетика / Medical genetics,56 Медицинска онкология / Medical oncology,14109 Медицинска паразитология / Medical parasitology,433 Неврохирургия / Neurosurgery,1859 Неонатология / Neonatology,3604 Нервни болести / Neurology ,32223 Нефрология / Nephrology,35655 Нуклеарна медицина / Nuclear medicine,87 Няма специалност / No specialty,1225083 Образна диагностика / Image diagnostics,1364 Обща дентална медицина / General dental medicine,295166 Обща и клинична патология / General and clinical pathology,188 Обща медицина / General medicine,21749634 Обща хигиена / General hygiene,33 Оперативно зъболечение и ендодонтия / Surgical dental treatment and endodontics,815 Орална хирургия / Oral surgery,17706 Ортодонтия / Orthodontics,188 Ортопедия и травматология / Orthopaedics and traumatology,18142 Очни болести / Ophthalmology,11653 Пародонтология и заболявания на оралната лигавица / Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases,532 Патофизиология / Pathophysiology,39 Педиатрия / Paediatrics,325599 Пластично-възстановителна и естетична хирургия / Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery,2350 Пневмология и фтизиатрия / Pneumology and phthisiatry,90124 Правно регулиране в здравеопазването / Legal regulation in healthcare,10 Превантивна военна медицина / Preventive military medicine,61 Протетична дентална медицина / Prosthetic dental medicine,1250 Психиатрия / Psychiatry,44889 Ревматология / Rheumatology,4327 Социална медицина и здравен мениджмънт / Social medicine and healthcare management,1165 Социална медицина и обществено дентално здраве / Social medicine and public dental health,171 Спешна медицина / Emergency medicine,3631 Спортна медицина / Sports medicine,55 Съдебна медицина и деонтология / Forensic medicine and deontology,63 Съдова хирургия / Vascular surgery,4022 Токсикология / Toxicology,2 Трансфузионна хематология / Transfusion haematology,213 Трудова медицина / Occupational medicine,110 Урология / Urology,84901 Ушно-носно-гърлени болести / Otorhinolaryngology,157839 Фармакология / Pharmacology,51 Физикална и рехабилитационна медицина / Physical and rehabilitation medicine,1593 Физиология / Physiology,5 Хигиена на детско-юношеската възраст / Child and adolescent hygiene,18 Хирургия / Surgery,46583 Хранене и диететика / Nutrition and dietetics,614 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 21.75M
No specialty 1.23M
Paediatrics 325.60K
General dental medicine 295.17K
Endocrinology and metabolic diseases 171.76K
Otorhinolaryngology 157.84K
Obstetrics and gynaecology 153.62K
Pneumology and phthisiatry 90.12K
Urology 84.90K
Internal diseases 49.63K
Surgery 46.58K
Psychiatry 44.89K
Nephrology 35.66K
Dermatology and venereology 33.68K
Neurology 32.22K
Gastroenterology 32.17K
Cardiology 29.05K
Anaesthesiology and intensive care 27.33K
Orthopaedics and traumatology 18.14K
Oral surgery 17.71K
Medical oncology 14.11K
Ophthalmology 11.65K
Infectious diseases 10.42K
Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry 7.54K
Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases 4.71K
Rheumatology 4.33K
Vascular surgery 4.02K
Clinical haematology 3.84K
Clinical allergology 3.82K
Emergency medicine 3.63K
Neonatology 3.60K
Paediatric dental medicine 3.13K
Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery 2.35K
Clinical microbiology 2.04K
Neurosurgery 1.86K
Radiotherapy 1.63K
Physical and rehabilitation medicine 1.59K
Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis 1.49K
Image diagnostics 1.36K
Clinical laboratory 1.36K
Prosthetic dental medicine 1.25K
Maxillo-facial surgery 1.24K
Social medicine and healthcare management 1.17K
Paediatric cardiology 1.01K
Surgical dental treatment and endodontics 815
Clinical toxicology 785
Paediatric neurology 784
Paediatric surgery 707
Nutrition and dietetics 614
Paediatric gastroenterology 600
Child psychiatry 548
Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases 532
Geriatric medicine 505
Dental implantology 483
Clinical immunology 466
Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology 463
Medical parasitology 433
Cardiosurgery 424
Disaster (accident) medicine 400
Thoracic surgery 382
Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery 371
Angiology 275
Transfusion haematology 213
Aviation medicine 209
Orthodontics 188
General and clinical pathology 188
Clinical virology 186
Social medicine and public dental health 171
Paediatric reumatology 165
Epidemiology of infectious diseases 131
Dental clinical allergology 117
Occupational medicine 110
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 39
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 05:56 AM on Nov 4th, 2026

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