Family Medicine Residency Program
Meritus Medical CenterMeritus Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Hagerstown, MD. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 16 residents in training. It reports 16.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $63,000. 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
Accredited since 2018 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2021
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Meritus Medical Center-MD”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareRural
RuralWomen's health
OtherHospitalist
OtherOther
OtherAcademic or clinician educator
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
"Meritus Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Hagerstown, Maryland with 247 beds, along with the most advanced technologies available. Services include a special care nursery, a level III trauma program, a primary stroke center, and a wound center, as well as a cardiac diagnostic laboratory. Other hospital services that address outpatient needs are the John R. Marsh Cancer Center, Total Rehab Care, the Center for Clinical Research, and the Center for Bariatric Surgery. State-of-the-art medical technologies at Meritus Medical Center include advanced 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), single-photo-emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanners, and cardiac interventions."
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.
Top payer: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. ($5K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Meritus Medical Center · Hagerstown, MD
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Meritus Medical Center
PrimaryHomewood at Williamsport
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $63,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.75% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,700/mo · 39 days on market11.77% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Washington County, Maryland (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Meritus Medical Center located?
- Meritus Medical Center is located in Hagerstown, MD.
- What type of program is Meritus Medical Center?
- Meritus Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is Meritus Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Meritus Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Meritus Medical Center?
- Meritus Medical Center has approximately 16 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Meritus Medical Center?
- Median rent near Hagerstown, MD is ~$1,179/month for a 1BR and ~$1,438/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Meritus Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 16.7% of Meritus Medical Center'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 Meritus Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Meritus 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 Meritus Medical Center require?
- Meritus 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 Meritus Medical Center?
- Meritus Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $63,000. 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 Meritus 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 Meritus Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Meritus 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.