Symplastike — Dr. Andrés Tapia Herrera
Verification pending: less of the axis weight is sourced than the threshold requires, so no score is published yet.
Status: verification pending · last checked 31 August 2026
No crown: crowns require register-verified gates, never a clinic's own claim.
Summary
Single-surgeon plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery practice at Avenida Escazú. Responsible surgeon named with role and tied to this address; specialist certification matched in the CMC register; the clinic's own site states a guaranteed-successful-surgery claim (quoted on the profile).
Axis by axis
rubric value 1–5 · ? could not verify (no points, not a negative finding) · — not applicable: this country has no register of that class · OFF official register · SEC secondary source
| Axis | Finding (rubric anchor) | Value | Source class | Weight | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | Specialist certification of the responsible physician Found by name or number; specialty matches what is advertised; status current. CMC register: Activo, Cirugía Plástica, Reconstructiva y Estética (fs=2614). [cmc] |
OFF | 26 | 2026-08-31 | |
| M2 | Identifiability of the responsible physician Physician(s) named with role and tied to this address. |
SEC | 16 | 2026-08-31 | |
| M3 | Basic medical licence Matched by licence number. Licence MED7810 matched, status Activo. [cmc] |
OFF | 8 | 2026-08-31 | |
| M4 | Facility registration Not applicable: this country has no Facility register. |
— | — | — | 2026-08-31 |
| M5 | Legal-entity traceability Could not verify — no points, counts against coverage, not a negative finding. |
? | ? | 8 | 2026-08-31 |
| M6 | Self-disclosure of identifiers No identifiers at all. |
SEC | 10 | 2026-08-31 | |
| M7 | Advertising honesty Could not verify — no points, counts against coverage, not a negative finding. Quote not re-verified on 2026-08-31; previous value 2 withdrawn. |
? | ? | 12 | 2026-08-31 |
| M8 | Cross-locale consistency Could not verify — no points, counts against coverage, not a negative finding. |
? | ? | 5 | 2026-08-31 |
| M9 | Patient documents None. |
SEC | 5 | 2026-08-31 |
Score ceilings
No ceiling applies. We never apply one on 'not found' alone.
Holds
No hold on this profile.
Inclusion policy
Four mechanical conditions. The first three decide whether a clinic is listed at all; the fourth decides whether it can be scored.
| Identifiable: live public surface + working in-country contact | verified yes [site] |
|---|---|
| Provides the service itself (not an aggregator, booking site or tour packager) | verified yes [site] |
| In scope: the intervention is performed by a physician | verified yes [site] |
| Names a responsible physician | verified yes [site] |
Who is responsible
Named physicians and the legal entity, as published and as matched in the registers. A missing number is a statement about disclosure, not about licensing.
| Physician | Role | Register ID |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Andrés Tapia Herrera [site] [cmc] | Plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon | MED7810 |
Legal entity: could not verify
Scope and procedure segments
Clinic focus: specialist (no focus adjustment) [site]
- Rhinoplasty: verified no
- Breast surgery: verified yes →
- Liposuction & body contouring: verified no
- Hair transplant: verified no
- Injectables: verified yes →
- Medical weight loss: verified no
- Sanctions / discipline register (Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica — Registro de Infractores (physicians under a firm suspension)): no entry found [cmc-sanctions]
What we could not verify
- M5 · Legal-entity traceability
- M7 · Advertising honesty
- M8 · Cross-locale consistency
These cells score nothing and count against coverage, but they are not negative findings. If you can point to a public source, send it.
Contact details
| Website | https://www.drandrestapiah.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +506 6447-7774 |
| Address | Avenida Escazú, San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica |
| City | Escazú |
For identification only; details change — verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | Class | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| site | https://www.drandrestapiah.com/ | clinic's own site | physician, address, phone, menu, advertising claim | 31 August 2026 |
| cmc | https://medicoscr.hulilabs.com/es/search?fs=2614&sort=last_name_asc… | official register | specialist certification, medical licence, status | 31 August 2026 |
| cmc-sanctions | https://medicos.cr/web2/registro-de-infractores/ | official register | no active sanction for MED7810 | 31 August 2026 |
Change history
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | axes.M7: 2 → null (Citation re-check: quote not found at https://www.drandrestapiah.com/ (quote not found); cell degraded to could-not-verify.) |
| 31 August 2026 | Initial collection. |
Correction or right of reply
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