Pediatrics Residency Program
HCA Florida HealthcareHCA Florida Healthcare is an ACGME-accredited community-based Pediatrics residency program in Loxahatchee, FL. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 17 residents in training. It reports 12.5% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $61,942. 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 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2023
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 “HCA Healthcare East FL Division GME-FL”.
View on NRMP Program Directory ↗
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareResidents
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
Palms West Hospital is now HCA Florida Palms West Hospital. We provide advanced healthcare services and a wide range of specialties in Palm Beach County. Our facility houses a dedicated pediatric emergency room (ER) and a full-service children’s hospital that includes a Level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), pediatric emergency services, pediatric oncology, and a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The hospital employs over 1,200 employees, has a medical staff of 655 active physicians and a Graduate Medical Education Program. We offer a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services including 24/7 Emergency care, stroke center designation, comprehensive surgical services, cardiac catheterization, an orthopedics and spine institute, and maternity services with a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (level II NICU). A premier area destination for Women & Children’s healthcare services; we are the region’s only hospital with a dedicated Pediatric ER, staffed by Pediatric Emergency Medicine physicians. We offer an array of services to keep children healthy at every age. From preemies to young adults, we provide advanced pediatric healthcare including over 50 general pediatricians on staff and more than 40 pediatric subspecialties including pediatric cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, digestive disorders and more. Palms West Hospital is a recipient of numerous awards, recognitions and accreditations from a number of organizations, among them, The Joint Commission. Our more recent recognitions include Healthgrades’ 2020 Coronary Intervention Excellence Award, 2019 Gallbladder Surgery Five-Star Recipient, Healthgrades’ 2019 General Surgery Excellence Award, Healthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Award, Press Ganey’s 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award, Children’s Oncology Group (COG) accreditation in 2019 and Blue Shield’s Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery.
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: Stryker Corporation ($12K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: HCA Florida Palms West Hospital · Loxahatchee, FL
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
HCA Florida Palms West Hospital
PrimaryPlantation General Hospital
Mailman Segal Center for Human Development/Nova Southeastern University
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,942 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 ~$3,850/mo · 78 days on market7.64% rental listings MoM








Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Palm Beach County, Florida (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 HCA Florida Healthcare located?
- HCA Florida Healthcare is located in Loxahatchee, FL.
- What type of program is HCA Florida Healthcare?
- HCA Florida Healthcare is a community-based residency program.
- Is HCA Florida Healthcare ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — HCA Florida Healthcare holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at HCA Florida Healthcare?
- HCA Florida Healthcare has approximately 17 residents in training.
- How much is rent near HCA Florida Healthcare?
- Median rent near Loxahatchee, FL is ~$1,700/month for a 1BR and ~$2,400/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does HCA Florida Healthcare accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 12.5% of HCA Florida Healthcare'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 HCA Florida Healthcare sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- HCA Florida Healthcare 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 HCA Florida Healthcare require?
- HCA Florida Healthcare 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 HCA Florida Healthcare?
- HCA Florida Healthcare reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,942. 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 HCA Florida Healthcare?
- 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 HCA Florida Healthcare to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does HCA Florida Healthcare 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 Pediatrics residency program positions as they appear.