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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Billings Clinic
Billings, MT
Continued AccreditationACGME #1402900919CommunityJ1J-1

Billings Clinic is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Billings, MT. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 28 residents in training. It reports 17.2% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $65,000. 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
12
28 residents · 30 approved
PGY-1 salary
$65.0k
IMG percentage
17.2%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1633140C0

Accredited since 2013 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2016

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
3–4
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1633140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Billings Clinic-MT”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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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
17%
x
US MD
45%
x
DO
38%
x
Women
48%
x

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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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
14
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
7
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.7
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health care system the first and only Level I Trauma Center serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, Billings Clinic is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic is an integrated multi-specialty group practice with a 304-bed hospital and Level I trauma center. Billings Clinic has more than 4,600 employees, including more than 480 physicians and advanced practitioners offering more than 80 specialties. Billings Clinic has 14 regional partnerships, including management agreements with 13 Critical Access Hospitals and one outpatient clinic. In addition, we conduct approximately 110 specialty care clinics per month at 21 different regional locations for residents of rural Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota. We were designated as the first Magnet organization in Montana in 2006, and are a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Billings, Montana is a friendly college community located near the magnificent Rocky Mountains with great schools, safe neighborhoods, short commutes and abundant family activities. Exciting outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Come enjoy 300 days of sunshine!

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
295
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission3 better · 8 same · 0 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$59K
Research
$0
Payments
7

Top payer: AngioDynamics, Inc. ($30K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
14,446
ED visits
48,194
Inpatient surgeries
4,678
Outpatient surgeries
12,635
Births
1,066
Daily census
230
Full-time staff
3,294

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Billings Clinic · Billings, MT

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Clinical sites

Billings Clinic

Primary
Billings, MT295 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,147/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~17.5% of pay
Take-home$4,147/mo
Rent (1BR)$950/mo
State tax$320/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Yellowstone County, Montana (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
5.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$74,400
−$4k vs US median
Avg Commute
19 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

Steven J Gerstner, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Mr. Joshua Galka, BA

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Christina Tieu, MD

Associate Program Director

Coordinator

Mrs. Shannon Steadman

Billings Clinic 8002901042 - Billings, MT

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Billings Clinic located?
Billings Clinic is located in Billings, MT.
What type of program is Billings Clinic?
Billings Clinic is a community-based residency program.
Is Billings Clinic ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Billings Clinic holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Billings Clinic?
Billings Clinic has approximately 28 residents in training.
How much is rent near Billings Clinic?
Median rent near Billings, MT is ~$950/month for a 1BR and ~$1,375/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Billings Clinic accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 17.2% of Billings Clinic'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 Billings Clinic sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Billings Clinic 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 Billings Clinic require?
Billings Clinic 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 Billings Clinic?
Billings Clinic reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,000. 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 Billings Clinic?
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 Billings Clinic to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Billings Clinic 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.