Internal Medicine Residency Program
OPTI WestOPTI West is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Great Falls, MT. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 10 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $61,800. 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
Accredited since 2024 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2023
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Benefis Hospital-MT”.
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Training tracks
Other
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Cohort composition
Cohort composition — data pending
Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.
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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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Primary teaching site: OPTI West · Pomona, CA
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Clinical sites
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Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,800 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,585/mo · 38 days on market10% rental listings MoM
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Livability
County figures for Los Angeles County, California (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
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is OPTI West located?
- OPTI West is located in Great Falls, MT.
- 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 Great Falls, MT is ~$1,580/month for a 1BR and ~$1,488/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 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 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 $61,800. 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.