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Internal Medicine Residency Program

OPTI West
Upland, CA
Initial AccreditationACGME #1400500017Community

OPTI West is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Upland, CA. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 10 residents in training. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,057. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

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Overview

Positions / year
10
10 residents · 30 approved
PGY-1 salary
$68.1k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2445140C0

Accredited since 2024 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024

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
3–4
Incl. chair, faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2445140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “San Antonio Regional Hosp-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Hospitalist

Other

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
80
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.1
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
6
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

San Antonio Regional Hospital is a 363 bed Not for Profit hospital located in Upland, California. We have approximately 2000 employees who support the Hospitals mission of providing healthcare to those in the Inland Empire. Our nursing services include medical, surgical, critical care, cardiovascular, maternity, pediatric, neonatal intensive care, emergency, dialysis, ambulatory care, operating room, GI lab, post op, case management and cancer treatment. We also provide a complete range of laboratory, radiology, respiratory care, and physical rehabilitation services. Contact: Info@sarh.org Phone: 909-985-2811

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
363
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 0 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
15,765
ED visits
79,616
Inpatient surgeries
3,415
Outpatient surgeries
3,152
Births
2,030
Daily census
215
Full-time staff
1,572

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: San Antonio Regional Hospital · Upland, CA

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Clinical sites

San Antonio Regional Hospital

Primary
Upland, CA363 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,922/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~35.2% of pay
Take-home$2,922/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,995/mo
State tax$754/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,057 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

Nandini N Gowda, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Mr. Eric Dickerson

Residency Coordinator

Coordinator

Ms. Kerri Vanderwalker

Office Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is OPTI West located?
OPTI West is located in Upland, CA.
What type of program is OPTI West?
OPTI West is a community-based residency program.
Is OPTI West ACGME-accredited?
Yes — OPTI West holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at OPTI West?
OPTI West has approximately 10 residents in training.
How much is rent near OPTI West?
Median rent near Upland, CA is ~$1,995/month for a 1BR and ~$2,398/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does OPTI West accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
OPTI West 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 OPTI West sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
OPTI West 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 OPTI West require?
OPTI West 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 OPTI West?
OPTI West reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,057. 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 OPTI West?
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 OPTI West to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does OPTI West 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.