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Top 20 hospitals by breast cancer diagnoses
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the U.S., with the National Cancer Institute estimating the diagnosis of 310,720 new cases throughout 2024. Cancer’s many forms and potential sites of infection can make it hard to isolate data concerning a specific variation of the disease. However, using Definitive Healthcare’s Claim Analytics product, we are able to track which hospitals had the most patient visits for breast cancer.
We analyzed hospitals by patient visits for breast cancer in 2023, the last full year of data. This list shows the top hospitals with the highest percentage of total patient encounters for breast cancer.
| Rank | Definitive ID | Hospital | City | State | % primary diagnoses | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 818 | Moffitt Cancer Center Magnolia Campus (AKA H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute) | Tampa | FL | 3.05% | Explore |
| 2 | 3120 | Cleveland Clinic Main Campus | Cleveland | OH | 2.76% | Explore |
| 3 | 370 | Helford Clinical Research Hospital (AKA City of Hope National Medical Center) | Duarte | CA | 2.71% | Explore |
| 4 | 588 | Stanford Hospital - 300 Pasteur Dr | Stanford | CA | 2.50% | Explore |
| 5 | 2846 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York | NY | 2.01% | Explore |
| 6 | 2096 | University Hospital | Ann Arbor | MI | 1.49% | Explore |
| 7 | 3923 | William P Clements Jr University Hospital (FKA UT Southwestern University Hospital - St Paul) | Dallas | TX | 1.35% | Explore |
| 8 | 2837 | The Mount Sinai Hospital (AKA Mount Sinai Medical Center) | New York | NY | 1.27% | Explore |
| 9 | 846 | Baptist Hospital | Miami | FL | 1.11% | Explore |
| 10 | 5692 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FKA Seattle Cancer Care Alliance - Closed - No Longer Offering Inpatient Services) | Seattle | WA | 0.70% | Explore |
| 11 | 1365 | IU Health Methodist Hospital | Indianapolis | IN | 0.64% | Explore |
| 12 | 776 | Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston (AKA Weston Hospital) | Weston | FL | 0.53% | Explore |
| 13 | 1035 | Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown | Columbus | GA | 0.52% | Explore |
| 14 | 166 | HonorHealth John C Lincoln Medical Center (FKA John C Lincoln North Mountain Hospital) | Phoenix | AZ | 0.51% | Explore |
| 15 | 1154 | Evanston Hospital (AKA NorthShore Evanston Hospital) | Evanston | IL | 0.48% | Explore |
| 16 | 3571 | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | PA | 0.47% | Explore |
| 17 | 851 | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | Miami | FL | 0.46% | Explore |
| 18 | 3667 | Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | SC | 0.45% | Explore |
| 19 | 1862 | Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor | ME | 0.45% | Explore |
| 20 | 550103 | Wilmington Hospital (AKA Wilmington Health Center) | Wilmington | DE | 0.41% | Explore |
Fig. 1 Analysis of data from the Definitive Healthcare Claims Analytics product. Commercial claims data is sourced from multiple medical claims clearinghouses in the United States. Data is updated monthly. Data accessed July 2024.
Which hospital has the most breast cancer patient encounters?
Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, had the most visits for breast cancer in 2023, accounting for over 3% of all breast cancer patient encounters.
In second place is Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland Clinic saw 2.76% of all patient encounters for breast cancer in 2023 and is the highest-earning National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers hospital.
Helford Clinical Research Hospital in Duarte, California, takes the third position with 2.71% of visits.
The list of top 20 hospitals for breast cancer patient encounters shows representation from across the entire country. Florida, California, and New York each have multiple entries on the list, likely due in part to their higher populations.
How is breast cancer diagnosed?
Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent forms of cancer, accounting for roughly 30% of all diagnoses in women. But how exactly is it diagnosed?
The first step involves getting an x-ray of the breast in a procedure known as a mammogram. Most providers recommend that women start getting mammogram screenings at around age 40.
Most mammography procedures fall under one of two types: screening and diagnostic. Screening mammograms are preventative exams that are usually scheduled annually for women with no signs of cancer. Diagnostic mammograms involve a more thorough examination for individuals who demonstrate potential cancer symptoms. Both variations of the procedure often use a 3-D imaging system known as tomosynthesis in order to improve accuracy and decrease the level of false positives.
If breast cancer is detected, then doctors will perform a process known as staging to see if the cancer cells have spread throughout the breast or to other parts of the body. The level of spread outside the breast determines the stage that the cancer is currently in and the best path of treatment going forward.
A patient’s treatment plan may include medication prescribed by an oncologist, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and/or surgery, depending on the stage and severity of the cancer.
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