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Gastroenterology Residency Program

Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee, IL
Continued AccreditationACGME #1441614255Community

Riverside Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Gastroenterology residency program in Kankakee, IL. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 3 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $74,506. 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
1
3 residents · 3 approved
PGY-1 salary
$74.5k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2018 · 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
2–3
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS

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

IMG
0%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
100%
x
Women
0%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

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
45
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit
Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
300
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 9 same · 0 worse

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

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

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$10K
Research
$0
Payments
23

Top payer: Insulet Corporation ($4K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
10,512
ED visits
39,308
Inpatient surgeries
2,090
Outpatient surgeries
7,020
Births
803
Daily census
156
Full-time staff
1,871

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Riverside Medical Center · Kankakee, IL

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Riverside Medical Center

Primary
Kankakee, IL300 beds

University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, IL744 beds

Amita Health St Mary's Hospital

Kankakee, IL182 beds

Digestive Diseases

Bourbonnais, IL

Center for Digestive Health

Bourbonnais, IL

Location

Purchasing power

~$5,052/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~13.7% of pay
Take-home$5,052/mo
Rent (1BR)$850/mo
State tax$307/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $74,506 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.95% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Kankakee County, Illinois (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.95%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$68,325
−$10k vs US median
Avg Commute
25 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

Nikhil Bhargava, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Theresa Serpe

GME Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Riverside Medical Center located?
Riverside Medical Center is located in Kankakee, IL.
What type of program is Riverside Medical Center?
Riverside Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is Riverside Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Riverside Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Riverside Medical Center?
Riverside Medical Center has approximately 3 residents in training.
How much is rent near Riverside Medical Center?
Median rent near Kankakee, IL is ~$850/month for a 1BR and ~$1,141/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Riverside Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Riverside Medical Center 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 Riverside Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Riverside Medical Center 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 Riverside Medical Center require?
Riverside Medical Center 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 Riverside Medical Center?
Riverside Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $74,506. 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 Riverside Medical Center?
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 Riverside Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Riverside Medical Center 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 Gastroenterology residency program positions as they appear.