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Family Medicine Residency Program

Prime West Consortium
Chino, CA
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Prime West Consortium is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Chino, CA. It has 7 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 19 residents in training. It reports 88.9% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $68,640. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
7
19 residents · 24 approved
PGY-1 salary
$68.6k
IMG percentage
88.9%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2150120C0

Accredited since 2016 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2025

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2150120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Prime West Consortium-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
89%
x
US MD
6%
x
DO
6%
x
Women
67%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
56
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
13
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.4
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.8
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Providing a complete medical solution for rural Chino Valley, Arizona. Family practice and urgent care services open 6 days a week with extended hours. Chino Valley Medical Center now covers almost 9,000 square feet and has over forty employees to help serve the medical needs of this growing town. We have children we cared for 20+ years ago who are bringing their children to us today; as family practitioner’s, we consider it an honor and privilege to care for these families.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
112
Community size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 1 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 3 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 8 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$2K
Research
$0
Payments
2

Top payer: Vapotherm Inc ($2K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
3,972
ED visits
33,012
Inpatient surgeries
742
Outpatient surgeries
364
Births
0
Daily census
50
Full-time staff
433

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Chino Valley Medical Center · Chino, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Chino Valley Medical Center

Primary
Chino, CA112 beds

Montclair Hospital Medical Center

Montclair, CA106 beds

St Francis Medical Center

Lynwood, CA323 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,006/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~34.1% of pay
Take-home$3,006/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,953/mo
State tax$761/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,640 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for San Bernardino County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$82,184
+$4k vs US median
Avg Commute
33 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Hamed Shalikar, MD

PD+Family Medicine/Sports Medicine

Program Director

Samantha Velasquez

Program Manager

Coordinator

Ms. Sarah Abdel-Naser, MA

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Ms. Athena P Parandi

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Prime West Consortium located?
Prime West Consortium is located in Chino, CA.
What type of program is Prime West Consortium?
Prime West Consortium is a community-based residency program.
Is Prime West Consortium ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Prime West Consortium holds ACGME accreditation (continued, with warning).
How many residents are at Prime West Consortium?
Prime West Consortium has approximately 19 residents in training.
How much is rent near Prime West Consortium?
Median rent near Chino, CA is ~$1,953/month for a 1BR and ~$2,425/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Prime West Consortium accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 88.9% of Prime West Consortium's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Prime West Consortium sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Prime West Consortium reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Prime West Consortium require?
Prime West Consortium does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Prime West Consortium?
Prime West Consortium reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,640. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Prime West Consortium?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Prime West Consortium to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Prime West Consortium have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.