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Pediatrics Residency Program

HCA Florida Healthcare
Loxahatchee, FL
Continued AccreditationACGME #3201100434Community

HCA 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.

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Overview

Positions / year
6
17 residents · 18 approved
PGY-1 salary
$61.9k
IMG percentage
12.5%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2232320C0

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2023

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
Incl. chair, faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2232320C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “HCA Healthcare East FL Division GME-FL”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
13%
x
US MD
31%
x
DO
56%
x
Women
50%
x

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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
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
14
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.6
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

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.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
204
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 4 same · 2 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 GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$24K
Research
$0
Payments
7

Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($12K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
12,695
ED visits
35,003
Inpatient surgeries
3,407
Outpatient surgeries
5,232
Births
969
Daily census
157
Full-time staff
531

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: HCA Florida Palms West Hospital · Loxahatchee, FL

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Clinical sites

HCA Florida Palms West Hospital

Primary
Loxahatchee, FL204 beds

Plantation General Hospital

Plantation, FL264 beds

Mailman Segal Center for Human Development/Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,462/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~32.9% of pay
Take-home$3,462/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,700/mo
State tax$0/mo

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.

Livability

County figures for Palm Beach County, Florida (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$81,115
+$3k vs US median
Avg Commute
26 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

Annette Santiago, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Natasha Brocks, C-TAGME, MHA

Director, GME

Coordinator

Cledy Flores

Program Administrator

Coordinator

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.