Internal Medicine Residency Program
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston Methodist Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in The Woodlands, TX. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports 50% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $69,981. 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 2023 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2025
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 “Houston Methodist Hospital-TX”.
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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
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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
Smoke-free workplace.
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Houston Methodist employs more than 32,000 people. Come lead with us.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital · The Woodlands, TX
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Clinical sites
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
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Millennium Physicians Association PLLC
Healing Kidneys Institute
Houston Methodist Hospital
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $69,981 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,350/mo · 44 days on market10.66% rental listings MoM








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 Houston Methodist Hospital located?
- Houston Methodist Hospital is located in The Woodlands, TX.
- Is Houston Methodist Hospital ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Houston Methodist Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Houston Methodist Hospital?
- Houston Methodist Hospital has approximately 12 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Houston Methodist Hospital?
- Median rent near The Woodlands, TX is ~$1,140/month for a 1BR and ~$1,460/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Houston Methodist Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 50% of Houston Methodist Hospital'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 Houston Methodist Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Houston Methodist Hospital 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 Houston Methodist Hospital require?
- Houston Methodist Hospital 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 Houston Methodist Hospital?
- Houston Methodist Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $69,981. 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 Houston Methodist Hospital?
- 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 Houston Methodist Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Houston Methodist Hospital 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.