You found a surgeon in Mexico. Now find out who they really are.

In Mexico, board certification is issued by CONACEM (Consejo Nacional de Certificación de Especialidades Médicas). Unlike in the U.S., it expires — typically every five years — and must be renewed. A doctor can have a valid SEP specialty license and still have an expired CONACEM certification, meaning their specialty credentials haven't been reviewed in years. We verify both directly in each registry.

COFEPRIS is Mexico's federal health regulatory authority — roughly the FDA's enforcement role. They issue alerts, sanctions, and can order clinic closures. We report what type of alert exists, when it was issued, and what it referred to — so you can judge the severity yourself.

A cédula profesional confirms a completed medical degree and authorization to practice. A cédula de especialidad confirms a recognized specialty residency. A doctor can have the first without the second — a licensed physician, but not a credentialed specialist in your procedure. We verify both independently.

It depends almost entirely on how far your clinic is from a hospital with an ICU — sometimes 5 minutes, sometimes 40. Your report includes the specific nearest hospital, the estimated transfer time, and the nearest U.S. or Canadian consulate, which can provide a list of local physicians, help with emergency communication, and assist with repatriation.

That depends entirely on the specific doctor and clinic — which is exactly why verification exists. Mexico has JCI-accredited hospitals and surgeons trained at leading U.S. institutions. It also has unlicensed practitioners and clinics without current permits. The country isn't the variable. The specific provider is.

All the registries are in Spanish — CONACEM, the SEP registry, and the COFEPRIS alert system have no English version. That's the core reason this service exists. We navigate those systems, interpret what we find, and deliver the report in plain English.

SEP licenses carry a unique registration number verifiable in the federal registry, so the credential itself can't be faked — but someone can present a real credential belonging to a similarly named person, or present a legitimate one while omitting that their specialty certification has expired. Our homonym check and cross-verification are designed to catch exactly that.

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We report what we find. If it's significant — an active sanction, an expired certification, a closure, a pattern of serious complaints — the report explains clearly what it means. We don't make the decision for you, but you'll have the information to make it yourself.