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Family Medicine Residency Program

Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Sacramento, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1200500765Community

Kaiser Permanente Northern California is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Sacramento, CA. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 17 residents in training. It reports 6.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $74,537. 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
$74.5k
IMG percentage
6.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2273120C0

Accredited since 2019 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2021

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
1–4
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2273120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Kaiser Permanente-Sacramento Valley-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
7%
x
US MD
80%
x
DO
13%
x
Women
53%
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
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.6
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
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

Downtown Sacramento Partnership is a nonprofit, property-based improvement district (PBID) that serves as the collective voice for nearly 200 property owners and more than 400 businesses located within its 102-block boundaries in downtown Sacramento. Driven by the mission to build value downtown, Downtown Partnership serves as the principal advocate, champion, and steward for those who work, live, visit, and do business in downtown.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Kaiser Permanente Downtown Commons-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Kaiser Permanente Downtown Commons-Sacramento

Primary
Sacramento, CA

Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center

Roseville, CA352 beds

Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center

Sacramento, CA287 beds

Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center

Sacramento, CA241 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,456/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~31.1% of pay
Take-home$3,456/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,929/mo
State tax$826/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $74,537 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Sacramento County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$88,724
+$10k vs US median
Avg Commute
28 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

Thomas A Balsbaugh, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Bernadette Sario

GME Manager

Coordinator

Mr. Aaron Dang

Kaiser Permanente Northern California 8000500032 - Pleasanton, CA

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kaiser Permanente Northern California located?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California is located in Sacramento, CA.
What type of program is Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California is a community-based residency program.
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 Sacramento, CA is ~$1,929/month for a 1BR and ~$2,725/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)?
Yes — 6.7% of Kaiser Permanente Northern California'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 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 $74,537. 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.