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Family Medicine Residency Program

Kaiser Permanente Northern California
San Jose, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1200500746

Kaiser Permanente Northern California is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in San Jose, CA. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 17 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $90,276. 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
6
17 residents · 18 approved
PGY-1 salary
$90.3k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2119120C0

Accredited since 2017 · 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
2–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2119120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Kaiser Permanente-San Jose-CA”.

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
0%
x
US MD
67%
x
DO
33%
x
Women
56%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
3
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.7
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

Non-Profit

At the heart of health care, you’ll find Kaiser Permanente. As the nation’s leading not-for-profit, integrated health plan, we make a difference in the lives of members, patients, and communities across the country. With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to shape the future of care. Our teams are empowered to advance impactful and extraordinary care for all by pioneering health outcomes, encouraging diverse viewpoints, and creating new opportunities for learning and advancement. This covers more than our members and our employees; it also reaches far into our communities. Together, we’re proudly working as one for a healthier today and tomorrow. *Disclaimer: Please do not include any medical, personal, or confidential information in your comments. Comments are encouraged; however, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to moderate comments on this page as necessary to prevent medical, personal, and confidential information from being posted on this site. In addition, Kaiser Permanente will remove all spam, personal attacks, profanity, and off-topic commentary. Comments containing advertisements about goods or services or announcements about news or events that are not related to Kaiser Permanente will be removed. Please note that your communications with Kaiser Permanente through this page are informal and are not part of Kaiser Permanente’s formal grievance process for members. To get information about the member grievance process or to submit a grievance, go to http://k-p.li/2aToRTn

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
247
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 1 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 2 same · 0 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 6 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$3K
Research
$0
Payments
3

Top payer: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. ($2K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
11,176
ED visits
66,140
Inpatient surgeries
2,475
Outpatient surgeries
11,441
Births
2,306
Daily census
126
Full-time staff
695

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Kaiser Santa Teresa · San Jose, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Kaiser Santa Teresa

Primary
San Jose, CA247 beds

Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center

Santa Clara, CA343 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,089/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~45.6% of pay
Take-home$3,089/mo
Rent (1BR)$3,433/mo
State tax$1,001/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $90,276 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Santa Clara County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$159,674
+$81k vs US median
Avg Commute
27 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

Francis N Chu, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Rachel Gee

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Ms. Sandeep Tumber, BS

GME Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kaiser Permanente Northern California located?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California is located in San Jose, CA.
Is Kaiser Permanente Northern California ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Kaiser Permanente Northern California holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California has approximately 17 residents in training.
How much is rent near Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
Median rent near San Jose, CA is ~$3,433/month for a 1BR and ~$4,200/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Kaiser Permanente Northern California accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Kaiser Permanente Northern California sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California 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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California require?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California 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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California reports a PGY-1 salary of $90,276. 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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Kaiser Permanente Northern California 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.