Carol Milgard Breast Center

What Carol Milgard Breast Center does

Carol Milgard Breast Center is a non-profit, single-site breast health facility headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, operating as a collaborative venture between three regional healthcare organizations: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, MultiCare, and TRA Medical Imaging. Founded in 2009, the center employs 51-100 staff and delivers a comprehensive suite of breast imaging and diagnostic services, including screening and diagnostic mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, cyst aspiration, wire localization for surgical planning, and DEXA bone density scanning. The facility holds American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence across mammography, ultrasound, and MRI, and is certified as a Great Place to Work.

The center runs a direct-to-consumer go-to-market supplemented by structured provider referrals from its three sponsoring health systems and community providers. Patient acquisition flows through MyChart, open scheduling for screening mammograms, and a centralized scheduling call center, while a for-providers portal handles image transfer, referral guidelines, and PACS access. Beyond clinical imaging, the center operates the Bridging Care care-coordination program, the FaithHealth in Action faith-based community outreach initiative focused on health equity, and mobile Screening Mammogram Events targeting underserved populations.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service patient billing across insurance contracts and out-of-pocket payments, supplemented by donations and partner-system support; no revenue, ARR, or volume figures are publicly disclosed. The center reports current operational strain from staffing shortages that have lengthened screening mammography backlogs, which is the principal capacity-side signal in the data set. Distribution remains regional within the Pacific Northwest, with no evidence of geographic expansion beyond community outreach programming.

Name

Carol Milgard Breast Center

Legal name

Carol Milgard Breast Center

Website

https://carolmilgardbreastcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Carol Milgard Breast Center is a Tacoma-based non-profit breast health facility, jointly operated by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, MultiCare, and TRA Medical Imaging, providing mammography, ultrasound, MRI, biopsy, and bone density services to women in the Pacific Northwest community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing breast health diagnostic and screening services to patients. Services include mammography, breast MRI, ultrasound, biopsy procedures, bone density exams, and wire localization. Billing occurs through insurance contracts and patient payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Carol Milgard Breast Center provides diagnostic and screening breast health services including screening and diagnostic mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, DEXA bone density exams, cyst aspiration, ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, and wire localization. It is a non-profit breast imaging center jointly operated by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, MultiCare, and TRA Medical Imaging, accredited by the American College of Radiology as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence in mammography, ultrasound, and MRI. The center also runs care-coordination and community outreach programs including Bridging Care and FaithHealth in Action.

Product overview

Carol Milgard Breast Center operates as a dedicated breast health facility offering a comprehensive suite of diagnostic imaging and biopsy services. The center provides mammography (screening and diagnostic), breast ultrasound, breast MRI, bone density exams, cyst aspiration, breast biopsy (including ultrasound-guided procedures), and wire localization for surgical planning. Beyond clinical services, the center runs community outreach programs including the Bridging Care Program for care coordination and FaithHealth in Action for health equity initiatives. The center is a collaboration between Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, MultiCare, and TRA Medical Imaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Screening Mammography Digital mammography screening for early detection of breast cancer, available via open scheduling without a physician order, MyChart, or phone, as walk-in or scheduled appointment. Targeted at women due for routine breast cancer screening.
• Breast Ultrasound Diagnostic ultrasound imaging of breast tissue, often paired with mammography for comprehensive evaluation of breast abnormalities.
• Breast MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the breasts using radio frequencies, strong magnet, and contrast material, taking approximately 45 minutes. Used for evaluation of dense breast tissue, scar tissue, abnormalities, and high-risk cancer screening.
• Breast Biopsy Tissue sampling procedure, including ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, to diagnose abnormalities identified on imaging. ACR-accredited for ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.
• Cyst Aspiration Procedure to drain fluid from breast cysts using ultrasound guidance, typically taking 15 minutes with overall visit of a couple hours.
• Wire Localization Pre-surgical procedure using mammography or ultrasound to guide a needle/wire to the location of a breast abnormality for surgical biopsy, performed the same day as surgery.
• Bone Density Exam (DEXA) Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan measuring bone mineral density of spine and hip to diagnose osteoporosis or osteopenia, taking approximately 15 minutes.
• Bridging Care Program Care coordination program that reduces patient worries and improves care transitions by initiating treatment quickly and reconnecting patients with primary care providers.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare system partner in the collaboration that established and operates the Carol Milgard Breast Center. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health provides clinical oversight and integration with broader health system services.
• MultiCarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health system partner in the breast center collaboration. MultiCare provides clinical leadership and integration with its network of healthcare services.
• TRA Medical ImagingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical imaging partner providing radiology expertise and imaging technology capabilities to the breast center. Specializes in diagnostic imaging services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RadNet: Largest US outpatient imaging operator with hundreds of centers; breast imaging is a meaningful service line and competes for both patients and referring physicians in overlapping geographies.
• SimonMed Imaging: One of the largest outpatient imaging networks in the US; while multi-specialty rather than breast-only, the women's imaging service line directly overlaps with CMBC's offerings and competitive set.

Direct peers

• Envision Radiology: Operates outpatient diagnostic imaging centers including dedicated women's imaging services with mammography, ultrasound, and breast MRI — directly comparable outpatient breast health delivery model.
• Touchstone Medical Imaging: Outpatient imaging network offering mammography, breast ultrasound, MRI, and bone density in freestanding centers — comparable single-specialty and multi-modality outpatient diagnostic model.
• Solis Mammography (Solis Health): Largest dedicated breast imaging provider in the US operating freestanding centers offering mammography, ultrasound, MRI, and biopsy — the closest direct comparable to CMBC's single-specialty breast health model, though at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Swedish Breast Center (Providence): Hospital-affiliated breast center in the Seattle/Puget Sound market offering the same breast imaging and biopsy modalities — a regional competitor sharing the Pacific Northwest referral pool with CMBC.
• Hoag Breast Center: Non-profit community breast center in Orange County, California providing comprehensive breast imaging, biopsy, and high-risk screening — comparable mission, accreditation profile, and community-equity programming to CMBC.
• MultiCare Breast Health Services: MultiCare's own breast health programs across the Puget Sound region — a unique dual relationship as both a JV partner AND an internal competing service line for the broader MultiCare patient base.

Others

• Beekley Medical: Supplier of mammography accessories, biopsy markers, and breast imaging consumables — adjacent ecosystem participant whose products are used in procedures like the wire localizations and biopsies CMBC performs.
• UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center: Academic comprehensive breast center offering the full diagnostic and treatment continuum including imaging, biopsy, and survivorship — comparable in service scope but different in academic-medical-center ownership structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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