Internal Medicine Residency Program
OPTI WestOPTI West is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Las Vegas, NV. It has 15 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 45 residents in training. It reports 14% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $58,575. 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 2016 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2018
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 “Valley Hosp Med Ctr-NV”.
View on NRMP Program Directory ↗
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareWomen's health
OtherHospitalist
OtherAcademic or clinician educator
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 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 Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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.
Top payer: Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($25K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Valley Hospital Medical Center · Las Vegas, NV
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Valley Hospital Medical Center
PrimaryNathan Adelson Hospice
Women's Cancer Center of Nevada
Nevada Heart and Vascular Center
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internal Medicine Associates
Las Vegas Endocrinology
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $58,575 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,695/mo · 75 days on market30.77% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Clark County, Nevada (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 OPTI West located?
- OPTI West is located in Las Vegas, NV.
- What type of program is OPTI West?
- OPTI West is a community-based residency program.
- Is OPTI West ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — OPTI West holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at OPTI West?
- OPTI West has approximately 45 residents in training.
- How much is rent near OPTI West?
- Median rent near Las Vegas, NV is ~$1,704/month for a 1BR and ~$1,965/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)?
- Yes — 14% of OPTI West'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 OPTI West sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- OPTI West reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. 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 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 $58,575. 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.