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Internal Medicine Residency Program

HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol
El Paso, TX
Continued AccreditationACGME #1404800900Community

HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in El Paso, TX. It has 15 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 35 residents in training. It reports 64.3% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $61,048. 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
15
35 residents · 45 approved
PGY-1 salary
$61.0k
IMG percentage
64.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2188140C0

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2020

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
2188140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “HCA Las Palmas del Sol Healthcare-TX”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

No tracks listed

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

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
64%
x
US MD
17%
x
DO
19%
x
Women
24%
x

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

Hours / week
75
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
14
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Del Sol Medical Center is the only full service, acute-care hospital in east El Paso, Texas, with a Level II trauma designation. This facility has 300+ patient beds and offers a range of services that include emergency care, cardiac care, women’s services with a Level III NICU, rehabilitation, a bariatric clinic, and a Minimally Invasive Surgery Center. Del Sol Medical Center is part of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider for El Paso and the surrounding region that is part of HCA Healthcare. HCA Healthcare has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
545
Tertiary care
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
24,879
ED visits
106,314
Inpatient surgeries
5,130
Outpatient surgeries
14,764
Births
4,370
Daily census
377
Full-time staff
1,973

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: El Paso Healthcare System (Del Sol Medical Center) · El Paso, TX

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

El Paso Healthcare System (Del Sol Medical Center)

Primary
El Paso, TX545 beds

Pulmonary Sleep & Allergy Consultants

El Paso, TX

Frontier Medical Center

El Paso, TX

Radu Ciubuc MD-Geriatrics Office

El Paso, TX

Infectious Disease Center of El Paso

El Paso, TX

Kidney MD

El Paso, TX

Las Palmas Del Sol Internal Medicine Clinic PLLC

El Paso, TX

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,172/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~18% of pay
Take-home$4,172/mo
Rent (1BR)$915/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,048 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for El Paso County, Texas (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$58,859
−$20k vs US median
Avg Commute
24 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

Kuljot S Bansi, MD

.3APD

Program Director

Brenda N Fuentes, BS

Residency Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Mr. Roberto Zambrano

Residency Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol located?
HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol is located in El Paso, TX.
What type of program is HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol?
HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol is a community-based residency program.
Is HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol ACGME-accredited?
Yes — HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol?
HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol has approximately 35 residents in training.
How much is rent near HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol?
Median rent near El Paso, TX is ~$915/month for a 1BR and ~$1,115/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 64.3% of HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol 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 HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol require?
HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol 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 Las Palmas Del Sol?
HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,048. 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 Las Palmas Del Sol?
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 Las Palmas Del Sol to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol 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.