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MQSA National Statistics

In this section of MQSA Insights, we present the most commonly requested national statistics regarding the MQSA program. These statistics are updated on the first of each month.

Certified facilities, as of October 1, 20259,042
Certification statistics, as of July 1, 2026 
 Total certified facilities / Total accredited units9,107 / 27,622
 Certified facilities with 2D digital units2 / Accredited 2D digital units9,106 / 14,147
 Certified facilities with DBT units3,4/ Accredited DBT units8,623 / 13,475
FY 2026 inspection statistics, as of July 1, 2026 
 Facilities inspected6,467
 Total units at inspected facilities19,333
 Percent of inspections where the highest noncompliance was a: 
  Level 1 noncompliance1%
  Level 2 noncompliance15.6%
 Percent of inspections with no noncompliance83.4%
Total annual mammography procedures reported, as of July 1, 2026144,778,168

1 This number is an aggregate of the total number of procedures performed annually as reported by facilities to their accreditation bodies at the time of their re-accreditation, which takes place once every three years. We have aggregated only the numbers reported by MQSA-certified, non-Veterans Hospital Administration facilities. The aggregate number may not reflect the current number of procedures performed at these facilities.

2 Includes Full Field Digital Mammography and Computed Radiography Units.

3 DBT - Digital Breast Tomosynthesis.

4 Facilities with DBT also have FFDM so the DBT facilities count is included within the digital facilities count.

2026 Scorecard Statistics

Archived Scorecard Statistics

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