Family Medicine Residency Program
Mercy Medical Center MercedMercy Medical Center Merced is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Merced, CA. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 24 residents in training. It reports 79.2% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $71,760. 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 1984 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2022
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 “Mercy Med Ctr-Merced-CA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareResidents
Cohort composition
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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 Jun 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 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Baxter Healthcare ($822)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Mercy Medical Center Merced · Merced, CA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Mercy Medical Center Merced
PrimaryValley Children's Hospital
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $71,760 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 ~$1,345/mo · 59 days on market15.63% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Merced 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 Mercy Medical Center Merced located?
- Mercy Medical Center Merced is located in Merced, CA.
- Is Mercy Medical Center Merced ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Mercy Medical Center Merced holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Mercy Medical Center Merced?
- Mercy Medical Center Merced has approximately 24 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Mercy Medical Center Merced?
- Median rent near Merced, CA is ~$1,075/month for a 1BR and ~$1,523/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Mercy Medical Center Merced accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 79.2% of Mercy Medical Center Merced'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 Mercy Medical Center Merced sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Mercy Medical Center Merced 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 Mercy Medical Center Merced require?
- Mercy Medical Center Merced 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 Mercy Medical Center Merced?
- Mercy Medical Center Merced reports a PGY-1 salary of $71,760. 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 Mercy Medical Center Merced?
- 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 Mercy Medical Center Merced to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Mercy Medical Center Merced 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.