medical council · Costa Rica
Colegio de Medicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica
Mandatory professional chamber for doctors and surgeons in Costa Rica. Registration is required to practise; the Colegio maintains a public member register, accredits specialty training, and handles ethical and disciplinary complaints.
Key facts
- Body:
- Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica, the statutory college of physicians and surgeons
- Register:
- Public member register, searched through the 'Buscador de Médicos'
- Covers:
- Practitioners (doctors and surgeons), not facilities; the Ministry of Health licenses clinical facilities separately
- Search by:
- Doctor, specialty or condition, optionally with a city; results can be narrowed by gender, population focus and specialty
- Results show:
- Name, specialty, 'Médico y Cirujano', a 'cod. MED#####' code and a status such as 'Activo'
- Search hosted at:
- medicoscr.hulilabs.com, a vendor domain linked from the Colegio's own menu
- Language:
- Spanish and English
- Complaints:
- Online form on the Colegio's 'Denuncias' page; evidence documents can be attached
Scope of authority
Statutory College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica. Licenses individual physicians; sets continuing-education requirements; operates a disciplinary tribunal. The Ministry of Health licenses clinical facilities separately.
How to check a licence
- Open the 'Buscador Medico' / 'Buscador de Médicos' item in the medicos.cr menu (links to this page)
- Type in the field 'Ingresa un doctor, especialidad o padecimiento'
- Optionally enter a location in 'Cerca de tu ciudad...'
- Click 'Buscar'
- Optionally narrow with 'Filtra tus resultados': Género, Enfoque poblacional, Especialidad
- Read each result card: name, specialty, 'Médico y Cirujano', 'cod. MED#####' and status ('Activo')
- Use 'Mostrarme más resultados' to load more
- Languages: Spanish, English
- Covers: practitioners
The search is hosted on a vendor domain (medicoscr.hulilabs.com) that is linked from the Colegio's own menu ('Buscador Medico').
Documented from the register page on 2026-10-04: “Buscá por doctor, especialidad o código”
Complaint pathway
“COMO HACER UNA DENUNCIA ... Ingrese al formulario en línea ... Adjunte todo documento que pueda servir como prueba (foto del diagnóstico, epicrisis, testimonio, otros)”
Documented from the page on 2026-10-04.
What is the Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica?
It is the mandatory professional chamber for doctors and surgeons in Costa Rica. Registration is required to practise; the Colegio maintains a public member register, accredits specialty training and handles ethical and disciplinary complaints. It licenses individual physicians, while the Ministry of Health licenses clinical facilities separately.
How do I check a doctor on Costa Rica's register?
Open the 'Buscador Medico' item in the medicos.cr menu, which links to the search page. Type a doctor, specialty or condition in 'Ingresa un doctor, especialidad o padecimiento', optionally add a location, and click 'Buscar'. Each result card shows the name, specialty, 'Médico y Cirujano', a 'cod. MED#####' code and a status such as 'Activo'. Use 'Mostrarme más resultados' to load more. We documented the card fields shown, not how the status is maintained.
Why does the search sit on a different website?
The search is hosted on a vendor domain (medicoscr.hulilabs.com) that is linked from the Colegio's own menu ('Buscador Medico'). Start from medicos.cr and follow the menu link so you know the search is the one the Colegio points to.
Can I search the Costa Rican register in English?
Our record lists Spanish and English for the search page. The field labels and result cards we documented are in Spanish.
How do I file a complaint about a doctor in Costa Rica?
The Colegio's 'Denuncias' page explains how to make a complaint: complete the online form and attach any document that can serve as proof, such as the diagnosis, a clinical summary (epicrisis) or a testimony.