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Surgery Residency Program

Meritus Medical Center
Hagerstown, MD
Initial AccreditationACGME #4402300002

Meritus Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Surgery residency program in Hagerstown, MD. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year. 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
3
0 residents · 15 approved
PGY-1 salary
Not reported
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2274440C0

Accredited since 2025 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2025

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. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2274440C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Meritus Medical Center-MD”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

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
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

"Meritus Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Hagerstown, Maryland with 247 beds, along with the most advanced technologies available. Services include a special care nursery, a level III trauma program, a primary stroke center, and a wound center, as well as a cardiac diagnostic laboratory. Other hospital services that address outpatient needs are the John R. Marsh Cancer Center, Total Rehab Care, the Center for Clinical Research, and the Center for Bariatric Surgery. State-of-the-art medical technologies at Meritus Medical Center include advanced 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), single-photo-emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanners, and cardiac interventions."

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
327
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 5 same · 2 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 2 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.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$8K
Research
$0
Payments
4

Top payer: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. ($5K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
14,401
ED visits
55,406
Inpatient surgeries
2,850
Outpatient surgeries
4,283
Births
1,802
Daily census
172
Full-time staff
1,639

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Meritus Medical Center · Hagerstown, MD

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Meritus Medical Center

Primary
Hagerstown, MD327 beds

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD1,019 beds

University of Maryland Program

Baltimore, MD622 beds

Mercy Medical Center

Baltimore, MD238 beds

Location

Livability

County figures for Washington County, Maryland (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
5.75%
Counties add a local income tax on top.
Median Income
$74,157
−$4k vs US median
Avg Commute
30 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

Sylvester Paulasir, MD, MBA

Program Director, Trauma, Acute Care and Surgical Critical Care

Program Director

Ms. Bindy Ladesic, BA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Meritus Medical Center located?
Meritus Medical Center is located in Hagerstown, MD.
Is Meritus Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Meritus Medical Center holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How much is rent near Meritus Medical Center?
Median rent near Hagerstown, MD is ~$1,179/month for a 1BR and ~$1,438/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Meritus Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Meritus Medical Center 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 Meritus Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Meritus Medical Center 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 Meritus Medical Center require?
Meritus Medical Center 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 Meritus Medical Center?
Meritus Medical Center 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 Meritus Medical Center?
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 Meritus Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Meritus Medical Center 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 Surgery residency program positions as they appear.