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Cardiovascular Disease Residency Program

Bassett Medical Center
Cooperstown, NY
Continued AccreditationACGME #1413514290J1J-1

Bassett Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Cardiovascular disease residency program in Cooperstown, NY. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 5 residents in training. It reports 100% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $77,049. 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
2
5 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$77.0k
IMG percentage
100%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2020 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2022

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
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
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

Rural

Rural

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
100%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
33%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

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
65
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
14
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Bassett Medical Center is a part of the Bassett Healthcare Network that stretches across central New York. Bassett Medical Center is located in the lakeside town of Cooperstown, which is full of rich history and offers a variety of local activities. Bassett Medical Center's Research Institute and partnership with Columbia University allows our medical staff to continue advancing in their careers and contribute to improving health care for our patients.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 4 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 11 same · 0 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$5K
Research
$0
Payments
7

Top payer: Olympus America Inc. ($3K)

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

Primary teaching site: Bassett Medical Center · Cooperstown, NY

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Bassett Medical Center

Primary
Cooperstown, NY

Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital

Cooperstown, NY152 beds

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, NY

Location

Rental market & livability

87 days on market

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Livability

County figures for Otsego County, New York (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
10.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$67,086
−$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

Daniel H Katz, MD

Fellowship Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease

Program Director

Melissa Hochbrueckner

PACE

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Bassett Medical Center located?
Bassett Medical Center is located in Cooperstown, NY.
Is Bassett Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Bassett Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Bassett Medical Center?
Bassett Medical Center has approximately 5 residents in training.
Does Bassett Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 100% of Bassett Medical Center'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 Bassett Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Bassett Medical Center 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 Bassett Medical Center require?
Bassett 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 Bassett Medical Center?
Bassett Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $77,049. 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 Bassett 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 Bassett Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Bassett 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 Cardiovascular disease residency program positions as they appear.