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Family Medicine Residency Program

Lakeside Medical Center
Belle Glade, FL
Continued AccreditationACGME #1201100733Community

Lakeside Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Belle Glade, FL. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 14 residents in training. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $46,000. 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
5
14 residents · 15 approved
PGY-1 salary
$46.0k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2282120C0

Accredited since 2019 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2023

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
2282120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Lakeside Med Ctr-FL”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown
Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
70
Community size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 2 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 2 same · 0 worse

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

Reports 7 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
1,172
ED visits
5,067
Inpatient surgeries
430
Outpatient surgeries
2,222
Births
332
Daily census
20
Full-time staff
305

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Lakeside Medical Center · Belle Glade, FL

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Lakeside Medical Center

Primary
Belle Glade, FL70 beds

Institute of Non-Surgical Orthopedics-DelRay Beach

Delray Beach, FL

Kidney Specialists of the Palm Beaches

Royal Palm Beach, FL

Ob/Gyn Specialist-Palm Beaches

West Palm Beach, FL

My Doctor PA

Belle Glade, FL

Cardiology Partners

Belle Glade, FL

Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County

West Palm Beach, FL

Joseph L Morse Geriatric Center

West Palm Beach, FL

St Mary's Hospital

West Palm Beach, FL460 beds

District Clinical Holdings Inc (C L Brumback Primary Care Clinics)

West Palm Beach, FL

Surfside Non-Surgical Orthopedic-Sports Medicine and Pain

Boynton Beach, FL

C L Brumback Primary Care Clinics-West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach, FL

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,033/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~20.9% of pay
Take-home$3,033/mo
Rent (1BR)$800/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $46,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Rental market & livability

Livability

County figures for Palm Beach County, Florida (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$81,115
+$3k vs US median
Avg Commute
26 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

Nergess Taheri, DO

Program Director, Outpatient Family Medicine Preceptor

Program Director

Stephanie Zamora, BS

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lakeside Medical Center located?
Lakeside Medical Center is located in Belle Glade, FL.
What type of program is Lakeside Medical Center?
Lakeside Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is Lakeside Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Lakeside Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Lakeside Medical Center?
Lakeside Medical Center has approximately 14 residents in training.
How much is rent near Lakeside Medical Center?
Median rent near Belle Glade, FL is ~$800/month for a 1BR and ~$950/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Lakeside Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Lakeside Medical Center has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Lakeside Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Lakeside Medical Center 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 Lakeside Medical Center require?
Lakeside Medical Center 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 Lakeside Medical Center?
Lakeside Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $46,000. 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 Lakeside Medical Center?
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 Lakeside Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Lakeside Medical Center 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.