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Family Medicine Residency Program

OPTI West
Downey, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1200500742

OPTI West is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Downey, CA. It has 7 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 20 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $77,940. 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
7
20 residents · 22 approved
PGY-1 salary
$77.9k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2215120C0

Accredited since 2017 · 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
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2215120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “PIH Health Hosp Downey-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Women's health

Other

Hospitalist

Other

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
36%
x
DO
64%
x
Women
43%
x

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Affiliated medical schools

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
72
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.2
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Dr. Anantjit Singh, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology doctor who practices in Downey, CA. He has been practicing for 35 years. Dr. Singh is affiliated with Lakewood Regional Medical Center, Saint Francis Medical Center, PIH Health Hospital - Downey, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and PIH Health Hospital - Whittier.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
99
Community size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 6 same · 0 worse

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

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

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$1K
Research
$0
Payments
1

Top payer: Aesculap, Inc. ($1K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
8,963
ED visits
38,032
Inpatient surgeries
1,343
Outpatient surgeries
1,730
Births
0
Daily census
92
Full-time staff
937

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: PIH Health Hospital-Downey · Downey, CA

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Clinical sites

PIH Health Hospital-Downey

Primary
Downey, CA99 beds

Miller Children's Hospital

Long Beach, CA371 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,681/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~30% of pay
Take-home$3,681/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,950/mo
State tax$864/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $77,940 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Los Angeles County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$87,760
+$9k vs US median
Avg Commute
31 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

Mark D Schneider, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Claudia Sahagun

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Cindy Navarro

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is OPTI West located?
OPTI West is located in Downey, CA.
Is OPTI West ACGME-accredited?
Yes — OPTI West holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at OPTI West?
OPTI West has approximately 20 residents in training.
How much is rent near OPTI West?
Median rent near Downey, CA is ~$1,950/month for a 1BR and ~$2,395/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does OPTI West accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
OPTI West 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 OPTI West sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
OPTI West 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 OPTI West require?
OPTI West 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 OPTI West?
OPTI West reports a PGY-1 salary of $77,940. 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 OPTI West?
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 OPTI West to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does OPTI West 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.