Internal Medicine Residency Program
Kaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaKaiser Permanente Northern California is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Santa Clara, CA. It has 20 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 52 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $90,276. 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 1971 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019
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 “Kaiser Permanente-Santa Clara-CA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareHospitalist
OtherOther
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Hospital/ Medical Office
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 6 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: AngioDynamics, Inc. ($65K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center · Santa Clara, CA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center
PrimarySanta Clara Valley Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $90,276 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$3,720/mo · 32 days on market16.22% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Kaiser Permanente Northern California located?
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California is located in Santa Clara, CA.
- Is Kaiser Permanente Northern California ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Kaiser Permanente Northern California holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California has approximately 52 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
- Median rent near Santa Clara, CA is ~$3,603/month for a 1BR and ~$4,429/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Kaiser Permanente Northern California accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California 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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — Kaiser Permanente Northern California reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Kaiser Permanente Northern California require?
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California 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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California reports a PGY-1 salary of $90,276. 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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
- 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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Kaiser Permanente Northern California 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.