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Internal Medicine Residency Program

HCA Healthcare Kansas City
Independence, MO
Initial AccreditationACGME #1402800003CommunityJ1J-1

HCA Healthcare Kansas City is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Independence, MO. It has 20 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 20 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $61,963. 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
20
20 residents · 60 approved
PGY-1 salary
$62.0k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2984140C1

Accredited since 2025 · 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
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2984140C1
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “HCA Healthcare Kansas City-KS”.

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
52
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.2
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

Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence, LLC is a hospital and health care company based out of 19600 East 39th St S, Independence, Missouri, United States.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
285
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 10 same · 1 worse

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

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

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$19K
Research
$0
Payments
14

Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($13K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
15,687
ED visits
58,842
Inpatient surgeries
4,670
Outpatient surgeries
5,820
Births
1,222
Daily census
191
Full-time staff
932

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Centerpoint Medical Center · Independence, MO

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Clinical sites

Centerpoint Medical Center

Primary
Independence, MO285 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,610/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~25.4% of pay
Take-home$3,610/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,311/mo
State tax$243/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,963 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.7% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Jackson County, Missouri (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.7%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$67,178
−$11k vs US median
Avg Commute
23 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

Dubert M Guerrero, MD

Program Director and Site Director of Centerpoint Medical Center

Program Director

Mrs. Leigh Ann Janes

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Megan Sherrin

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is HCA Healthcare Kansas City located?
HCA Healthcare Kansas City is located in Independence, MO.
What type of program is HCA Healthcare Kansas City?
HCA Healthcare Kansas City is a community-based residency program.
Is HCA Healthcare Kansas City ACGME-accredited?
Yes — HCA Healthcare Kansas City holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at HCA Healthcare Kansas City?
HCA Healthcare Kansas City has approximately 20 residents in training.
How much is rent near HCA Healthcare Kansas City?
Median rent near Independence, MO is ~$1,311/month for a 1BR and ~$1,711/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does HCA Healthcare Kansas City accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
HCA Healthcare Kansas City 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 HCA Healthcare Kansas City sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
HCA Healthcare Kansas City reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. 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 HCA Healthcare Kansas City require?
HCA Healthcare Kansas City 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 HCA Healthcare Kansas City?
HCA Healthcare Kansas City reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,963. 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 HCA Healthcare Kansas City?
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 HCA Healthcare Kansas City to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does HCA Healthcare Kansas City 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.