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Family Medicine Residency Program

Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez
Galveston, TX
Continued AccreditationACGME #1204221501Community

Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Galveston, TX. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 18 residents in training. It reports 88.9% IMG residents. 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
6
18 residents · 18 approved
PGY-1 salary
Not reported
IMG percentage
88.9%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1991 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2014

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
2
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
89%
x
US MD
11%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
44%
x

Verified May 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
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.4
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
3
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown
Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
235
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 2 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 2 same · 0 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.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$3K
Research
$0
Payments
1

Top payer: Olympus Latin America, Inc. ($3K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
9,956
ED visits
25,162
Inpatient surgeries
3,567
Outpatient surgeries
5,478
Births
614
Daily census
141
Full-time staff
834

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez · Manati, PR

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez

Primary
Manati, PR235 beds

La Clinica de la Escuela de Medicina

San Juan, PR

Hospital Metropolitano de la Montana

Utuado, PR25 beds

Location

Rental market & livability

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages

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

People

Leadership

Aracelis Nieves-Rodriguez, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Neyda Soto

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez located?
Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez is located in Galveston, TX.
What type of program is Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez?
Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez is a community-based residency program.
Is Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez?
Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez has approximately 18 residents in training.
Does Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 88.9% of Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez'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 Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez 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 Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez require?
Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez 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 Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez?
Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
How do I apply to Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez?
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 Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez 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.