Nephrology Residency Program
Kaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaKaiser Permanente Northern California is an ACGME-accredited Nephrology residency program in San Francisco, CA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 3 residents in training. It reports 100% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $116,305. 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 2020 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2023
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified May 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
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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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.
Top payer: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ($19K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center · Oakland, CA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
PrimaryStanford Health Care
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center
UCSF and Mount Zion Medical Centers
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $116,305 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$6,500/mo · 48 days on market38.71% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Alameda County, California (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Kaiser Permanente Northern California located?
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California is located in San Francisco, 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 3 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
- Median rent near San Francisco, CA is ~$3,975/month for a 1BR and ~$6,550/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 — 100% 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?
- Yes — Kaiser Permanente Northern California reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 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 $116,305. 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 Nephrology residency program positions as they appear.