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Family Medicine Residency Program

Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1200521564Community

Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Sacramento, CA. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 24 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $76,650. 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
8
24 residents · 24 approved
PGY-1 salary
$76.7k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1140120C0

Accredited since 1995 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2011

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
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1140120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Dignity Methodist Hosp-Sacramento-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Rural

Rural

Women's health

Other

Hospitalist

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
73%
x
DO
27%
x
Women
59%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

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
45
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
13
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.2
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.8
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit
Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
329
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 5 same · 1 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
8,193
ED visits
46,885
Inpatient surgeries
1,778
Outpatient surgeries
4,043
Births
1,075
Daily census
220
Full-time staff
697

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento · Sacramento, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Primary
Sacramento, CA329 beds

Mercy General Hospital (Mercy Healthcare Sacramento)

Sacramento, CA328 beds

Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael, CA384 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,127/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~22.1% of pay
Take-home$4,127/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,411/mo
State tax$850/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $76,650 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Sacramento County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$88,724
+$10k vs US median
Avg Commute
28 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

Ronald Chambers, MD, MBA

Program Director

Program Director

Michelle Costa, BS

Supervisor/Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento located?
Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is located in Sacramento, CA.
What type of program is Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento?
Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is a community-based residency program.
Is Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento?
Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has approximately 24 residents in training.
How much is rent near Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento?
Median rent near Sacramento, CA is ~$1,411/month for a 1BR and ~$1,795/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento require?
Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento 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 Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento?
Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento reports a PGY-1 salary of $76,650. 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 Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento?
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 Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento 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.