National Mammography DatabaseBenchmark your exams

Helping your practice ensure high-quality radiologic care for patients.

Perspectives of NMD Committee Chair Lars J. Grimm, MD, MHS, FSBI

Harness the Value of NMD Participation

Certified as a Practice Quality Improvement (PQI) project, you can apply NMD participation toward the American Board of Radiology Part IV Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit. Learn more.

Part of the National Radiology Data Registry (NRDR®), the NMD leverages the data collected by radiology practices to provide comparative national and regional benchmarking.

As a participant, you receive semiannual feedback reports that include important benchmark data, such as cancer detection rates, positive predictive value rates and recall rates. To facilitate timely modifications, preliminary data is available earlier for exams with fewer than 365 days of follow-up.

Participate in the Registry

Below, you’ll find all the resources you need to begin your journey with NMD, from registration through data submission and reporting.

Three Easy Steps to Participate

Register each facility that will participate in the registry.
Complete and return a signed participation agreement to NRDR.
Submit payment, then you can get ready to start submitting your data.

Follow our NRDR application process to get started.

Already a NRDR Participant? Add NMD to your facility registration.

How to Submit Your Data

We use a batch file upload process to submit NMD data. Use the resources below to walk you through the process.

Still have questions? See our NMD data submission overview for more information.

Option 1
Create a Certified File
Ask your mammography reporting software vendor for an NMD-certified version to create usable files.
Learn more
Option 2
Use Proprietary Software
If you have proprietary software, contact NRDR to get your software certified.
Contact the help desk
Option 3
Use Excel to Create a File
Don’t have NMD-certified software? Create a file using our Excel templates.
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Become an NMD Star Status Program

Gain recognition and financial incentives for achieving high-quality data submission.

The program rewards participants based on three tiers of completeness in their screening exam data. Facilities achieve gold, silver or bronze status to receive awards that are applied to its NRDR annual participation fee.

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