Louisiana is 16th-highest for Medicare mammogram screenings in the U.S. See parish data.

In 2023, Louisiana had the 16th-highest percentage of Medicare members getting mammogram screenings. Mammograms are low-dose X-rays of the breast. Regular mammograms can help find breast cancer at an early stage, when treatment is most likely to be successful, according to the American Cancer Society.

On average, 38% of Louisianans with Medicare will get a mammogram screening, according to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. That's just below the national average at 37%.

American Cancer Society screening recommendations for women at average breast cancer risk are as follows:

Women between 40 and 44 have the option to start screening with a mammogram every year.

Women 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year.

Women 55 and older can switch to a mammogram every oth