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Family Medicine Residency Program

Bella Vista Hospital
Mayaguez, PR
Continued AccreditationACGME #1204221620

Bella Vista Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Mayaguez, PR. It has 7 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 19 residents in training. It reports 64.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $37,116. 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
7
19 residents · 20 approved
PGY-1 salary
$37.1k
IMG percentage
64.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1997 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2014

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
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
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

Primary care

Primary Care

Hospitalist

Other

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
65%
x
US MD
35%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
41%
x

Verified May 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

Hours / week
45
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
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
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

Unknown
Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
157
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 2 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 2 same · 0 worse

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

Reports 4 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
4,831
ED visits
7,497
Inpatient surgeries
1,350
Outpatient surgeries
4,338
Births
473
Daily census
79
Full-time staff
559

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Bella Vista Hospital · Mayaguez, PR

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Bella Vista Hospital

Primary
Mayaguez, PR157 beds

Migrant Health Center (Mayaguez)

Mayaguez, PR

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,393/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~22.6% of pay
Take-home$2,393/mo
Rent (1BR)$700/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $37,116 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

Livability data not yet available for this location.

People

Leadership

Jorge Vera Quinones, MD

Program Director/Family Medicine Faculty

Program Director

Ms. Alexandria Camacho, BA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Bella Vista Hospital located?
Bella Vista Hospital is located in Mayaguez, PR.
Is Bella Vista Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Bella Vista Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Bella Vista Hospital?
Bella Vista Hospital has approximately 19 residents in training.
How much is rent near Bella Vista Hospital?
Median rent near Mayaguez, PR is ~$700/month for a 1BR and ~$1,000/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Bella Vista Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 64.7% of Bella Vista Hospital'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 Bella Vista Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Bella Vista Hospital 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 Bella Vista Hospital require?
Bella Vista Hospital 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 Bella Vista Hospital?
Bella Vista Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $37,116. 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 Bella Vista Hospital?
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 Bella Vista Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Bella Vista Hospital 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.