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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Prime South GME Consortium
Kansas City, MO
Initial AccreditationACGME #1402800002J1J-1

Prime South GME Consortium is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Kansas City, MO. It has 13 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 13 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $65,000. 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
13
13 residents · 39 approved
PGY-1 salary
$65.0k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2408140C2

Accredited since 2024 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024

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. chair, faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2408140C2
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Prime South Consortium-TX”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
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

Unknown

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Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
181
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 1 worse

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.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
5,332
ED visits
18,845
Inpatient surgeries
1,098
Outpatient surgeries
953
Births
0
Daily census
82
Full-time staff
757

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: St Joseph Health Center (Kansas City) · Kansas City, MO

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

St Joseph Health Center (Kansas City)

Primary
Kansas City, MO181 beds

Providence Medical Center

Kansas City, KS221 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,955/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~22.3% of pay
Take-home$3,955/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,207/mo
State tax$255/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.7% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Jackson County, Missouri (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.7%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$67,178
−$11k vs US median
Avg Commute
23 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

Amit Patel, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Heather D Mayes

Prime South GME Consortium 8004810024 - Weslaco, TX

Coordinator

Ms. Carolyn M Clarke, BA, MBA

Regional Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Prime South GME Consortium located?
Prime South GME Consortium is located in Kansas City, MO.
Is Prime South GME Consortium ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Prime South GME Consortium holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Prime South GME Consortium?
Prime South GME Consortium has approximately 13 residents in training.
How much is rent near Prime South GME Consortium?
Median rent near Kansas City, MO is ~$1,207/month for a 1BR and ~$1,422/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Prime South GME Consortium accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Prime South GME Consortium has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Prime South GME Consortium sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Prime South GME Consortium 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 Prime South GME Consortium require?
Prime South GME Consortium 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 Prime South GME Consortium?
Prime South GME Consortium reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,000. 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 Prime South GME Consortium?
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 Prime South GME Consortium to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Prime South GME Consortium 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.