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

Position Fill Rate by Specialty (2026)

% of offered positions filled — lower % = more unfilled spots

Family Medicine83.6%

4,592 filled5,491 positions

Pediatrics94.4%

2,951 filled3,126 positions

Internal Medicine95.2%

10,657 filled11,194 positions

Emergency Medicine95.6%

3,058 filled3,198 positions

Interventional Radiology - Integrated96.4%

162 filled168 positions

Psychiatry97.4%

2,451 filled2,516 positions

Radiation Oncology97.7%

167 filled171 positions

Diagnostic Radiology98.4%

1,066 filled1,083 positions

Plastic Surgery99.1%

228 filled230 positions

General Surgery99.8%

1,804 filled1,807 positions

Dermatology99.8%

545 filled546 positions

Otolaryngology (ENT)99.8%

402 filled403 positions

Ophthalmology99.8%

524 filled525 positions

OB/GYN99.9%

1,636 filled1,638 positions

Anesthesiology100%

1,865 filled1,865 positions

Orthopedic Surgery100%

963 filled963 positions

Neurosurgery100%

280 filled280 positions

Source: NRMP 2026 Main Residency Match · nrmp.org

MD vs DO Match Rate by Specialty (2026)

Side-by-side US MD senior vs. US DO senior match rates — wider gap = harder for DO applicants.

Emergency MedicineMD 91.7%·DO 90%

PsychiatryMD 88.2%·DO 83.4%

PediatricsMD 87.4%·DO 89.4%

OB/GYNMD 85.6%·DO 67.8%

Family MedicineMD 85.2%·DO 79.5%

Internal MedicineMD 84.3%·DO 78.7%

Radiation OncologyMD 81.5%·DO 78.3%

Otolaryngology (ENT)MD 75.5%·DO 41.8%

AnesthesiologyMD 73.1%·DO 62.2%

OphthalmologyMD 72%·DO 34%

Diagnostic RadiologyMD 70.7%·DO 60%

General SurgeryMD 70.3%·DO 60.3%

NeurosurgeryMD 69.6%·DO 47.4%

Orthopedic SurgeryMD 67.8%·DO 42.8%

Plastic SurgeryMD 64.6%·DO 30.8%

DermatologyMD 58.6%·DO 29.7%

Interventional Radiology - IntegratedMD 52.5%·DO 38%

Source: NRMP 2026 Main Residency Match · nrmp.org

Specialty Competitiveness (MD Seniors)

Ultra Competitive

Dermatology

~2.0:129.7%

Plastic Surgery

~2.1:130.8%

Interventional Radiology - Integrated

~1.4:138.0%

Otolaryngology (ENT)

~1.8:141.8%

Orthopedic Surgery

~1.6:142.8%

Highly Competitive

Neurosurgery

~1.5:147.4%

Anesthesiology

~1.2:162.2%

Diagnostic Radiology

~1.2:160.0%

General Surgery

~1.2:160.3%

Moderately Competitive

OB/GYN

~1.3:167.8%

Radiation Oncology

~1.0:178.3%

Family Medicine

~1.1:179.5%

Internal Medicine

~1.1:178.7%

Less Competitive

Psychiatry

~1.1:183.4%

Emergency Medicine

~1.0:190.0%

Pediatrics

~1.0:189.4%

Based on 2026 NRMP DO senior match rates — lower rate = harder for DOs

DO Seniors — Positions Filled by Specialty (2026)

% of total specialty positions filled by DO seniors

Emergency Medicine36.6%

1,119 DO seniors matched

Family Medicine30.6%

1,403 DO seniors matched

Psychiatry23.1%

566 DO seniors matched

Transitional Year21.8%

381 DO seniors matched

Pediatrics20.8%

615 DO seniors matched

OB/GYN20.2%

330 DO seniors matched

Pathology18.3%

116 DO seniors matched

Anesthesiology18.2%

340 DO seniors matched

Neurology18.1%

181 DO seniors matched

Internal Medicine18%

1,914 DO seniors matched

General Surgery16.5%

298 DO seniors matched

Orthopedic Surgery12.6%

121 DO seniors matched

93.2%

DO Match Rate (2026)

7,928

DOs Matched (2026)

40+

Specialties

Source: NRMP & NBOME 2026 · 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%

Position Fill Rate by Specialty (2026)

% of offered positions filled — lower % = more unfilled spots

Family Medicine83.6%

4,592 filled5,491 positions

Pediatrics94.4%

2,951 filled3,126 positions

Internal Medicine95.2%

10,657 filled11,194 positions

Emergency Medicine95.6%

3,058 filled3,198 positions

Interventional Radiology - Integrated96.4%

162 filled168 positions

Psychiatry97.4%

2,451 filled2,516 positions

Radiation Oncology97.7%

167 filled171 positions

Diagnostic Radiology98.4%

1,066 filled1,083 positions

Plastic Surgery99.1%

228 filled230 positions

General Surgery99.8%

1,804 filled1,807 positions

Dermatology99.8%

545 filled546 positions

Otolaryngology (ENT)99.8%

402 filled403 positions

Ophthalmology99.8%

524 filled525 positions

OB/GYN99.9%

1,636 filled1,638 positions

Anesthesiology100%

1,865 filled1,865 positions

Orthopedic Surgery100%

963 filled963 positions

Neurosurgery100%

280 filled280 positions

Source: NRMP 2026 Main Residency Match · nrmp.org

MD vs DO Match Rate by Specialty (2026)

Side-by-side US MD senior vs. US DO senior match rates — wider gap = harder for DO applicants.

Emergency MedicineMD 91.7%·DO 90%

PsychiatryMD 88.2%·DO 83.4%

PediatricsMD 87.4%·DO 89.4%

OB/GYNMD 85.6%·DO 67.8%

Family MedicineMD 85.2%·DO 79.5%

Internal MedicineMD 84.3%·DO 78.7%

Radiation OncologyMD 81.5%·DO 78.3%

Otolaryngology (ENT)MD 75.5%·DO 41.8%

AnesthesiologyMD 73.1%·DO 62.2%

OphthalmologyMD 72%·DO 34%

Diagnostic RadiologyMD 70.7%·DO 60%

General SurgeryMD 70.3%·DO 60.3%

NeurosurgeryMD 69.6%·DO 47.4%

Orthopedic SurgeryMD 67.8%·DO 42.8%

Plastic SurgeryMD 64.6%·DO 30.8%

DermatologyMD 58.6%·DO 29.7%

Interventional Radiology - IntegratedMD 52.5%·DO 38%

Source: NRMP 2026 Main Residency Match · nrmp.org

Specialty Competitiveness (MD Seniors)

Ultra Competitive

Dermatology

~2.0:129.7%

Plastic Surgery

~2.1:130.8%

Interventional Radiology - Integrated

~1.4:138.0%

Otolaryngology (ENT)

~1.8:141.8%

Orthopedic Surgery

~1.6:142.8%

Highly Competitive

Neurosurgery

~1.5:147.4%

Anesthesiology

~1.2:162.2%

Diagnostic Radiology

~1.2:160.0%

General Surgery

~1.2:160.3%

Moderately Competitive

OB/GYN

~1.3:167.8%

Radiation Oncology

~1.0:178.3%

Family Medicine

~1.1:179.5%

Internal Medicine

~1.1:178.7%

Less Competitive

Psychiatry

~1.1:183.4%

Emergency Medicine

~1.0:190.0%

Pediatrics

~1.0:189.4%

Based on 2026 NRMP DO senior match rates — lower rate = harder for DOs

DO Seniors — Positions Filled by Specialty (2026)

% of total specialty positions filled by DO seniors

Emergency Medicine36.6%

1,119 DO seniors matched

Family Medicine30.6%

1,403 DO seniors matched

Psychiatry23.1%

566 DO seniors matched

Transitional Year21.8%

381 DO seniors matched

Pediatrics20.8%

615 DO seniors matched

OB/GYN20.2%

330 DO seniors matched

Pathology18.3%

116 DO seniors matched

Anesthesiology18.2%

340 DO seniors matched

Neurology18.1%

181 DO seniors matched

Internal Medicine18%

1,914 DO seniors matched

General Surgery16.5%

298 DO seniors matched

Orthopedic Surgery12.6%

121 DO seniors matched

93.2%

DO Match Rate (2026)

7,928

DOs Matched (2026)

40+

Specialties

Source: NRMP & NBOME 2026 · nrmp.org · nbome.org