MD/DO Match Data

2026 NRMP match rates for Allopathic and Osteopathic seniors, with specialty-level breakdowns.

NRMP Match Data

Year	Applicants	Positions	Filled	Fill Rate	MD Rate	DO Rate
2026	53,373	44,344	41,482	93.5%	93.5%	93.2%
2025	52,208	43,232	40,795	94.4%	93.5%	92.6%

Source: NRMP · nrmp.org

Match Rate by Specialty (2025)

US MD senior match rate — lower % = harder to match

Plastic Surgery71%

221 filled221 positions

Dermatology73.2%

553 filled553 positions

Neurosurgery77.9%

251 filled254 positions

Otolaryngology (ENT)79.3%

389 filled391 positions

Orthopedic Surgery82.4%

930 filled934 positions

Ophthalmology84.7%

517 filled517 positions

Radiation Oncology86.1%

193 filled206 positions

OB/GYN89.4%

1,594 filled1,604 positions

General Surgery91.7%

1,437 filled1,454 positions

Emergency Medicine92.3%

3,003 filled3,068 positions

Psychiatry93.7%

2,380 filled2,388 positions

Radiology94.8%

1,195 filled1,206 positions

Anesthesiology95.1%

1,804 filled1,805 positions

Pediatrics95.8%

3,043 filled3,193 positions

Family Medicine96.2%

4,553 filled5,357 positions

Internal Medicine97.1%

11,379 filled11,750 positions

Source: NRMP 2025 Main Residency Match · nrmp.org

Specialty Competitiveness

Ultra Competitive

Plastic Surgery

~1.9:171.0%

Dermatology

~1.8:173.2%

Neurosurgery

~1.7:177.9%

Otolaryngology (ENT)

~1.6:179.3%

Highly Competitive

Orthopedic Surgery

~1.5:182.4%

Ophthalmology

~1.4:184.7%

Radiation Oncology

~1.4:186.1%

OB/GYN

~1.3:189.4%

Moderately Competitive

General Surgery

~1.2:191.7%

Emergency Medicine

~1.1:192.3%

Radiology

~1.1:194.8%

Anesthesiology

~1.0:195.1%

Less Competitive

Psychiatry

~1.0:193.7%

Pediatrics

~0.9:195.8%

Family Medicine

~0.8:196.2%

Internal Medicine

~0.8:197.1%

Based on 2025 NRMP US MD senior match rates and applicant-to-position ratios

DO Seniors — Positions Filled by Specialty (2025)

% of total specialty positions filled by DO seniors

Emergency Medicine35.9%

1,078 DO seniors matched

Family Medicine32.6%

1,482 DO seniors matched

Psychiatry22.8%

542 DO seniors matched

Transitional Year21.4%

346 DO seniors matched

Pediatrics21%

645 DO seniors matched

OB/GYN19.8%

315 DO seniors matched

Anesthesiology17.1%

308 DO seniors matched

Pathology16.8%

104 DO seniors matched

Neurology16.6%

154 DO seniors matched

Internal Medicine16.6%

2,067 DO seniors matched

Orthopedic Surgery14.1%

131 DO seniors matched

General Surgery13.3%

325 DO seniors matched

92.6%

DO Match Rate (2025)

8,049

DOs Matched (2025)

40+

Specialties

Source: NRMP & NBOME 2025 · nrmp.org · nbome.org

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Year

Applicants

Positions

Filled

Fill Rate

MD Rate

DO Rate

2026

53,373

44,344

41,482

93.5%

93.2%

2025

52,208

43,232

40,795

94.4%

93.5%

92.6%

Match Rate by Specialty (2025)

US MD senior match rate — lower % = harder to match

Plastic Surgery71%

221 filled221 positions

Dermatology73.2%

553 filled553 positions

Neurosurgery77.9%

251 filled254 positions

Otolaryngology (ENT)79.3%

389 filled391 positions

Orthopedic Surgery82.4%

930 filled934 positions

Ophthalmology84.7%

517 filled517 positions

Radiation Oncology86.1%

193 filled206 positions

OB/GYN89.4%

1,594 filled1,604 positions

General Surgery91.7%

1,437 filled1,454 positions

Emergency Medicine92.3%

3,003 filled3,068 positions

Psychiatry93.7%

2,380 filled2,388 positions

Radiology94.8%

1,195 filled1,206 positions

Anesthesiology95.1%

1,804 filled1,805 positions

Pediatrics95.8%

3,043 filled3,193 positions

Family Medicine96.2%

4,553 filled5,357 positions

Internal Medicine97.1%

11,379 filled11,750 positions

Source: NRMP 2025 Main Residency Match · nrmp.org

Specialty Competitiveness

Ultra Competitive

Plastic Surgery

~1.9:171.0%

Dermatology

~1.8:173.2%

Neurosurgery

~1.7:177.9%

Otolaryngology (ENT)

~1.6:179.3%

Highly Competitive

Orthopedic Surgery

~1.5:182.4%

Ophthalmology

~1.4:184.7%

Radiation Oncology

~1.4:186.1%

OB/GYN

~1.3:189.4%

Moderately Competitive

General Surgery

~1.2:191.7%

Emergency Medicine

~1.1:192.3%

Radiology

~1.1:194.8%

Anesthesiology

~1.0:195.1%

Less Competitive

Psychiatry

~1.0:193.7%

Pediatrics

~0.9:195.8%

Family Medicine

~0.8:196.2%

Internal Medicine

~0.8:197.1%

Based on 2025 NRMP US MD senior match rates and applicant-to-position ratios

DO Seniors — Positions Filled by Specialty (2025)

% of total specialty positions filled by DO seniors

Emergency Medicine35.9%

1,078 DO seniors matched

Family Medicine32.6%

1,482 DO seniors matched

Psychiatry22.8%

542 DO seniors matched

Transitional Year21.4%

346 DO seniors matched

Pediatrics21%

645 DO seniors matched

OB/GYN19.8%

315 DO seniors matched

Anesthesiology17.1%

308 DO seniors matched

Pathology16.8%

104 DO seniors matched

Neurology16.6%

154 DO seniors matched

Internal Medicine16.6%

2,067 DO seniors matched

Orthopedic Surgery14.1%

131 DO seniors matched

General Surgery13.3%

325 DO seniors matched

92.6%

DO Match Rate (2025)

8,049

DOs Matched (2025)

40+

Specialties

Source: NRMP & NBOME 2025 · nrmp.org · nbome.org