Question 1

How are the best Pain medicine (multidisciplinary) residency programs ranked?

Accepted Answer

MatchPath ranks programs by the MatchPath Program Score — a transparent, objective composite of the teaching hospital's federal Overall Star Rating (quality), the program's size relative to other Pain medicine (multidisciplinary) programs (ACGME-approved positions), its teaching hospital's federal research funding (where available), and its accreditation standing. It is not a reputation survey; the exact weights are published and every program shows the signals behind its score.

Question 2

What is the best Pain medicine (multidisciplinary) residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, Mass General Brigham currently ranks first among Pain medicine (multidisciplinary) programs. The full ranked list above shows each program's score and the factors behind it, so you can see why.

Question 3

Is this an official residency ranking?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no official ACGME, NRMP, or government ranking of residency programs. The MatchPath Program Score is our own transparent composite of objective, public data (federal hospital quality, ACGME-approved positions and accreditation standing) — published so you can see exactly what drives each position. It reflects the teaching hospital's measured quality and the program's scale, not a subjective judgment of the training.

Question 4

Does a program's rank mean it's the right fit for me?

Accepted Answer

Not on its own. The score weighs objective signals every applicant can verify, but fit also depends on your specialty goals, location, IMG-friendliness, visa needs, and salary. Use the ranking as a starting shortlist, then compare programs side by side.

Question 5

How is this different from reputation-based residency rankings?

Accepted Answer

Reputation rankings are built from surveys of physicians' opinions. The MatchPath Program Score uses no opinions — only objective, public data (federal hospital quality, ACGME-approved positions and accreditation standing), with the weights published and every input shown. You can audit exactly why a Pain medicine (multidisciplinary) program sits where it does.

Question 6

Which of these Pain medicine (multidisciplinary) programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Pain medicine (multidisciplinary) program list by "IMG-friendly" to rank by reported IMG acceptance rate, then check each program's IMG percentage, visa sponsorship, and Step 2 CK expectation. All of it is free to view.

#	Program	Location	CMS	Score
1	Mass General BrighamBoston, MA	Boston, MA	5	100
2	New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	99
3	Stanford Health CarePalo Alto, CA	Palo Alto, CA	5	98
4	Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemRichmond, VA	Richmond, VA	5	97
5	NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	97
6	Mass General BrighamBoston, MA	Boston, MA	5	96
7	University of Utah HealthSalt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	5	93
8	University of Pennsylvania Health SystemPhiladelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	5	93
9	McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	5	93
10	University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineSan Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA	5	93
11	University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterSan Diego, CA	San Diego, CA	5	93
12	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI	Ann Arbor, MI	4	92
13	University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA	Charlottesville, VA	4	88
14	Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	88
15	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN	Minneapolis, MN	5	88
16	Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD	Baltimore, MD	4	88
17	University of Florida College of MedicineGainesville, FL	Gainesville, FL	4	88
18	UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	4	88
19	Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs CampusHialeah, FL	Hialeah, FL	4	85
20	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA	Boston, MA	4	84
21	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN	Nashville, TN	4	83
22	Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NH	Lebanon, NH	4	83
23	University of Kentucky College of MedicineLexington, KY	Lexington, KY	4	83
24	Larkin Community HospitalSouth Miami, FL	South Miami, FL	4	83
25	Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	5	82
26	University of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, NC	Chapel Hill, NC	5	81
27	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY	New York, NY	3	81
28	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceJacksonville, FL	Jacksonville, FL	5	81
29	University of Colorado School of MedicineAurora, CO	Aurora, CO	5	81
30	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	5	80
31	University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineSan Antonio, TX	San Antonio, TX	3	79
32	Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC	Winston-Salem, NC	3	79
33	Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY	Bronx, NY	3	79
34	University of California Davis HealthSacramento, CA	Sacramento, CA	3	79
35	Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, IncWauwatosa, WI	Wauwatosa, WI	4	78
36	Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA	Hershey, PA	4	78
37	Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumSaint Louis, MO	Saint Louis, MO	4	78
38	University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	4	78
39	University of California (Irvine)Orange, CA	Orange, CA	4	78
40	Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	5	77
41	Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthSeattle, WA	Seattle, WA	5	75
42	St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston, PA	Easton, PA	5	75
43	University of Kansas School of MedicineKansas City, KS	Kansas City, KS	5	75
44	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and SciencePhoenix, AZ	Phoenix, AZ	5	75
45	Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	3	74
46	Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumLoma Linda, CA	Loma Linda, CA	3	74
47	University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX	Dallas, TX	4	72
48	University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	4	72
49	Allegheny Health Network Medical Education ConsortiumPittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh, PA	3	69
50	The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	3	69

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