Family Medicine Residency Program
Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensack Meridian Health is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in North Bergen, NJ. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 11 residents in training. It reports 83.3% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $76,037. 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 2019
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 “HMH-Palisades Med Ctr-NJ”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareHospitalist
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
As part of Optum, Riverside Medical Group joins a nationwide family of dedicated physicians and care teams working together to help people live their healthiest lives. As part of a regional team of over 2,100 providers who serve more than 1.6 million patients, our doctors have access to the latest medical information and technology, which lets them provide better care and realize better outcomes. Riverside serves patients throughout New Jersey and southern Connecticut.
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.
Top payer: Genentech, Inc. ($750K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Primary teaching site: Riverside Medical Group · Hackensack, NJ
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Clinical sites
Riverside Medical Group
PrimaryHMH-Palisades Medical Center
Riverside Medical Group-North Bergen
Riverside Medical Group-Rutherford
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $76,037 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.75% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,880/mo · 41 days on market1.33% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Bergen County, New Jersey (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 Hackensack Meridian Health located?
- Hackensack Meridian Health is located in North Bergen, NJ.
- Is Hackensack Meridian Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Hackensack Meridian Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Hackensack Meridian Health?
- Hackensack Meridian Health has approximately 11 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Hackensack Meridian Health?
- Median rent near North Bergen, NJ is ~$2,550/month for a 1BR and ~$3,318/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Hackensack Meridian Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 83.3% of Hackensack Meridian Health'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 Hackensack Meridian Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Hackensack Meridian Health 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 Hackensack Meridian Health require?
- Hackensack Meridian Health 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 Hackensack Meridian Health?
- Hackensack Meridian Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $76,037. 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 Hackensack Meridian Health?
- 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 Hackensack Meridian Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Hackensack Meridian Health 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.