Prescriptions in 2026

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

Number of issued prescriptions in 2026

23.66M
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 Oct 21st, 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 06:00 AM on Oct 21st, 2026

region,prescription_count,prescription_count_per_1000,prescription_count_per_10000,prescription_count_per_100000 BG-01,1085232,3799,37992,379925 BG-02,1141777,2916,29164,291642 BG-03,1545758,3509,35088,350884 BG-04,863489,4343,43434,434344 BG-05,353136,5084,50837,508365 BG-06,662263,4583,45831,458307 BG-07,433040,4670,46703,467030 BG-08,521796,3627,36272,362716 BG-09,466576,3069,30690,306901 BG-10,437985,4182,41816,418164 BG-11,505872,4622,46221,462212 BG-12,536387,4834,48336,483362 BG-13,1038055,4693,46933,469334 BG-14,407487,3743,37428,374284 BG-15,1129670,5306,53064,530636 BG-16,2324162,3641,36412,364123 BG-17,501583,5114,51139,511386 BG-18,716382,3888,38881,388808 BG-19,362177,3921,39211,392115 BG-20,606331,3603,36034,360339 BG-21,464209,5227,52266,522664 BG-22,3246350,2490,24899,248989 BG-23,936414,4200,42002,420018 BG-24,1217462,4246,42461,424614 BG-25,406131,4337,43375,433748 BG-26,710837,3456,34557,345566 BG-27,551252,3710,37096,370961 BG-28,460944,4408,44080,440795 Непосочено,25488,,, 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 Oct 21st, 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,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,461660 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,453842 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",1213608 Юли / July,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,770122 Юли / July,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,11 Юли / July,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,422100 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",1090308 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,727661 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,12 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,395281 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",1110692 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,745544 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,11 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,422039 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",865844 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,535799 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,5 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,367822 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,47131 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,54 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,2059 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions monthly in 2026

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Data as of 06:02 AM on Oct 21st, 2026

financial_source,prescription_count НЗОК / NHIF,18297892 Пациент / Patient,5222921 Министерство на здравеопазването / Ministry of Health,137191 Без финансиране / None,131 ДЗОФ / Private Health Insurance Fund,61 Бюджет / Budget,48 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions by financing source in 2026

Data as of 06:15 AM on Oct 21st, 2026

prescription_type,prescription_count "Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",10972852 Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,7323177 Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,4688571 Рецепта - зелена / Prescription - Drugs with Narcotic Substances,644282 Рецепта - жълта / Prescription - Narcotic Substances,28573 Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,687 Рецепта - онколекарства / Prescription - Oncology Treatment,86 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 Oct 21st, 2026

medical_specialization_description,cnt_prescripions Авиационна медицина / Aviation medicine,206 Акушерство и гинекология / Obstetrics and gynaecology,145485 "Анатомия, хистология и цитология / Anatomy, histology and cytology",63 Ангиология / Angiology,262 Анестезиология и интензивно лечение / Anaesthesiology and intensive care,26015 Биохимия / Biochemistry,4 Военна токсикология / Military toxicology,13 Военномедицинско планиране / Military medical planning,2 Вътрешни болести / Internal diseases,47125 Гастроентерология / Gastroenterology,30489 Гериатрична медицина / Geriatric medicine,482 Гръдна хирургия / Thoracic surgery,369 Дентална имплантология / Dental implantology,450 Дентална клинична алергология / Dental clinical allergology,113 Дентална образна диагностика / Dental image diagnostics,6 "Дентална, орална и лицево-челюстна хирургия / Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery",351 Детска гастроентерология / Paediatric gastroenterology,573 Детска дентална медицина / Paediatric dental medicine,2995 Детска ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases,4487 Детска кардиология / Paediatric cardiology,960 Детска клинична алергология / Clinical Allergology and Pediatrics,19 Детска клинична хематология и онкология / Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology,441 Детска неврология / Paediatric neurology,734 Детска нефрология и хемодиализа / Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis,1406 Детска пневмология и фтизиатрия / Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry ,7144 Детска психиатрия / Child psychiatry,519 Детска ревматология / Paediatric reumatology,154 Детска хирургия / Paediatric surgery,656 Ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Endocrinology and metabolic diseases,162376 Епидемиология на инфекциозните болести / Epidemiology of infectious diseases,126 Икономика на здравеопазването / Healthcare economics,55 Инфекциозни болести / Infectious diseases,9938 Кардиология / Cardiology,27526 Кардиохирургия / Cardiosurgery,413 Клинична алергология / Clinical allergology,3638 Клинична вирусология / Clinical virology,180 Клинична имунология / Clinical immunology,443 Клинична лаборатория / Clinical laboratory,1304 Клинична микробиология / Clinical microbiology,1936 Клинична токсикология / Clinical toxicology,751 Клинична фармакология и терапия / Clinical pharmacology and therapy,13 Клинична хематология / Clinical haematology,3662 Кожни и венерически болести / Dermatology and venereology,32046 Комунална хигиена / Community hygiene,6 Лицево-челюстна хирургия / Maxillo-facial surgery,1164 Лъчелечение / Radiotherapy,1551 Медицина на бедствените ситуации / Disaster (accident) medicine,381 Медицинска биология / Medical biology,5 Медицинска генетика / Medical genetics,55 Медицинска онкология / Medical oncology,13451 Медицинска паразитология / Medical parasitology,416 Неврохирургия / Neurosurgery,1788 Неонатология / Neonatology,3416 Нервни болести / Neurology ,30605 Нефрология / Nephrology,33864 Нуклеарна медицина / Nuclear medicine,87 Няма специалност / No specialty,1166884 Образна диагностика / Image diagnostics,1290 Обща дентална медицина / General dental medicine,281126 Обща и клинична патология / General and clinical pathology,182 Обща медицина / General medicine,20826672 Обща хигиена / General hygiene,33 Оперативно зъболечение и ендодонтия / Surgical dental treatment and endodontics,785 Орална хирургия / Oral surgery,16844 Ортодонтия / Orthodontics,179 Ортопедия и травматология / Orthopaedics and traumatology,17287 Очни болести / Ophthalmology,11085 Пародонтология и заболявания на оралната лигавица / Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases,499 Патофизиология / Pathophysiology,36 Педиатрия / Paediatrics,310493 Пластично-възстановителна и естетична хирургия / Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery,2206 Пневмология и фтизиатрия / Pneumology and phthisiatry,85348 Правно регулиране в здравеопазването / Legal regulation in healthcare,10 Превантивна военна медицина / Preventive military medicine,57 Протетична дентална медицина / Prosthetic dental medicine,1198 Психиатрия / Psychiatry,42800 Ревматология / Rheumatology,4103 Социална медицина и здравен мениджмънт / Social medicine and healthcare management,1080 Социална медицина и обществено дентално здраве / Social medicine and public dental health,158 Спешна медицина / Emergency medicine,3473 Спортна медицина / Sports medicine,53 Съдебна медицина и деонтология / Forensic medicine and deontology,61 Съдова хирургия / Vascular surgery,3826 Токсикология / Toxicology,2 Трансфузионна хематология / Transfusion haematology,210 Трудова медицина / Occupational medicine,103 Урология / Urology,80664 Ушно-носно-гърлени болести / Otorhinolaryngology,150124 Фармакология / Pharmacology,47 Физикална и рехабилитационна медицина / Physical and rehabilitation medicine,1521 Физиология / Physiology,5 Хигиена на детско-юношеската възраст / Child and adolescent hygiene,18 Хирургия / Surgery,44497 Хранене и диететика / Nutrition and dietetics,567 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 20.83M
No specialty 1.17M
Paediatrics 310.49K
General dental medicine 281.13K
Endocrinology and metabolic diseases 162.38K
Otorhinolaryngology 150.12K
Obstetrics and gynaecology 145.49K
Pneumology and phthisiatry 85.35K
Urology 80.66K
Internal diseases 47.12K
Surgery 44.50K
Psychiatry 42.80K
Nephrology 33.86K
Dermatology and venereology 32.05K
Neurology 30.61K
Gastroenterology 30.49K
Cardiology 27.53K
Anaesthesiology and intensive care 26.02K
Orthopaedics and traumatology 17.29K
Oral surgery 16.84K
Medical oncology 13.45K
Ophthalmology 11.09K
Infectious diseases 9.94K
Paediatric pneumology and phthysiatry 7.14K
Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases 4.49K
Rheumatology 4.10K
Vascular surgery 3.83K
Clinical haematology 3.66K
Clinical allergology 3.64K
Emergency medicine 3.47K
Neonatology 3.42K
Paediatric dental medicine 3.00K
Plastic-reconstructive and aesthetic surgery 2.21K
Clinical microbiology 1.94K
Neurosurgery 1.79K
Radiotherapy 1.55K
Physical and rehabilitation medicine 1.52K
Paediatric nephrology and haemodyalisis 1.41K
Clinical laboratory 1.30K
Image diagnostics 1.29K
Prosthetic dental medicine 1.20K
Maxillo-facial surgery 1.16K
Social medicine and healthcare management 1.08K
Paediatric cardiology 960
Surgical dental treatment and endodontics 785
Clinical toxicology 751
Paediatric neurology 734
Paediatric surgery 656
Paediatric gastroenterology 573
Nutrition and dietetics 567
Child psychiatry 519
Parodontology and oral mucosa diseases 499
Geriatric medicine 482
Dental implantology 450
Clinical immunology 443
Paediatric clinical haematology and oncology 441
Medical parasitology 416
Cardiosurgery 413
Disaster (accident) medicine 381
Thoracic surgery 369
Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery 351
Angiology 262
Transfusion haematology 210
Aviation medicine 206
General and clinical pathology 182
Clinical virology 180
Orthodontics 179
Social medicine and public dental health 158
Paediatric reumatology 154
Epidemiology of infectious diseases 126
Dental clinical allergology 113
Occupational medicine 103
Nuclear medicine 87
Anatomy, histology and cytology 63
Forensic medicine and deontology 61
Preventive military medicine 57
Medical genetics 55
Healthcare economics 55
Sports medicine 53
Pharmacology 47
Pathophysiology 36
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 6
Community hygiene 6
Physiology 5
Medical biology 5
Biochemistry 4
Military medical planning 2
Toxicology 2

Data as of 05:59 AM on Oct 21st, 2026

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