Verify a Clinic or Doctor in Colombia: REPS and ReTHUS

Check a clinic and its specific service in REPS, and check the treating professional in ReTHUS. MinSalud uses these separate registries for providers and authorized health workers (REPS; ReTHUS).

This is not medical advice. Talk to a licensed doctor about your health.

What each register checks

Register	What to compare	Limit
REPS: provider register (Registro Especial de Prestadores de Servicios de Salud)	The provider, treatment location and specific authorized service.	A provider entry alone does not answer the service question.
ReTHUS: health workforce register (Registro Único Nacional del Talento Humano en Salud)	The person's identity, authorization to practice and reported sanctions.	An advertised specialty needs its own qualification check.
INVIMA: sanitary registrations	The exact medical device, implant or medicine and its registration status.	A product registration does not assess whether treatment suits a patient.

Sources: MinSalud's REPS page, ReTHUS page, ReTHUS reporting rules and INVIMA's search page.

Who these checks apply to

These are document checks for people arranging health care in Colombia, including foreign visitors. They do not rank providers or promise treatment results. For travel arrangements, use the medical tourism guide. For insurance, use the health coverage guide.

Steps to verify the provider and professional

Check the clinic and specific service in REPS

The provider's legal name, tax number, REPS code and treatment address help identify the correct record.

Open the REPS entry page.
Enter invitado in the username field.
Enter invitado in the password field.
Select the login button (Ingresar).
Open the current-register menu (REPS Vigente) shown in the official manual.
Open the current-record option (Registro Actual).
Select the provider, location or service query (Prestadores, Sedes, Servicios).
Choose a search parameter offered by that query.
Run the search with its search button.
Select a result to open the details.

The live entry page confirms guest access. The later menu steps come from the ministry's manual dated 2017, still linked by its citizen page. The manual also lists installed capacity. An individual provider result was not checked for this guide.

Compare the provider, treatment location and service information with the proposed care.
Ask the departmental or district health authority about a missing or conflicting record.

A page error does not establish fraud or confirm authorization. One location's record does not verify another location.

Check the professional and specialty in ReTHUS

Open the ReTHUS public form.
Enter the identification type and number, or the first name and first surname.
Enter the numbers shown in the image check.
Submit the query with the form's search button.

MinSalud says the citizen query checks authorization to practice and reported ethical sanctions. The public entry form was inspected. No individual record was queried. This guide does not promise that every result displays a specialty.

The Resolution 3030 reporting rules include academic and authorization data. Reporting requirements do not establish which fields a public result displays. MinSalud's ReTHUS guidance explains postgraduate updates and corrections through the responsible registration body.

Compare the identity with the professional's documents.
Review the authorization and sanction information actually returned.
Request the exact title of any advertised specialty.
Ask the responsible registration body to confirm missing or unclear qualification information.
Keep the result and any written clarification.

A general medical entry alone does not confirm a specialty. Missing public information does not by itself prove unlawful practice.

Check a device, implant or medicine in INVIMA

Request the exact product name, manufacturer, model or reference, and sanitary registration number.
Open INVIMA's registration page.
Open the basic search.
Select search by number or search by name.
Enter the registration number or product name in the matching field.
Complete the captcha shown by the search form.
Select the search button (Consultar).
Compare the product identity and registration status with the provider's documents.
Request the lot or serial details for the clinical record where relevant.
Ask INVIMA about an unclear result or a claimed exemption from registration.

INVIMA also links a specialized search. Its device FAQ describes the medical-surgical group, search by product or registration, and a verification word. The basic form inspected in October 2026 offers number and name searches with a captcha. No product result was queried for this guide. Registration routes and exceptions differ by product. An unclear status needs confirmation from INVIMA.

Costs and written terms

Ask for a written, itemised quote from the provider. Record checks do not establish a treatment price. For payment evidence and electronic invoices, follow medical invoice and payment checks.

Documents: printable verification checklist

Print this block with your browser's print command. This is a blank paper checklist, not an official certificate.

Check	Record on the printed copy
□ Provider identity	Legal name, tax number and REPS code: ____________________
□ Treatment location	Address matched to REPS: ____________________
□ Specific service	Service, modality and complexity where listed: ____________________
□ Professional	Name and identity matched to ReTHUS: ____________________
□ Claimed specialty	Reported qualification or pending authority confirmation: ____________________
□ Device or medicine, if relevant	Product, registration and status: ____________________
□ Consent and payment documents	Written consent, quote and invoice arrangements: ____________________
□ Date and unresolved differences	Check date and questions for the authority: ____________________

Common mistakes and factual red flags

These are gaps to document and clarify. They do not prove negligence or fraud.

No matching REPS record. The provider, address or specific service cannot be matched.
No listed specialty. The claimed specialty does not appear in the information available for the professional.
No written consent document. The provider does not supply a consent document for the planned intervention. Ask about the applicable consent requirement and any exception.
Cash-only payment without an invoice. The provider offers no invoice for the payment. The evidence gap is the missing invoice, not cash alone.

The medical-record rules identify surgical consent as an annex. Medical ethics law requires consent for the treatments it describes, with exceptions. DIAN explains how to check electronic invoices. For a rights concern, use the patient complaint guide.

Exceptions and registry limits

A website outage is not a negative registry result. A screenshot from a provider is not a fresh independent search. An unexplained mismatch needs confirmation from the relevant authority. Registry checks do not decide the clinical suitability of treatment.

Sources

Opened on 25 October 2026: REPS and its citizen manual; ReTHUS and its public form; Resolution 3030; INVIMA and its device FAQ; Resolution 1995; Ley 23; DIAN.

Educational information, not legal or tax advice. Ask a Colombian lawyer or accountant for your case. This is not medical advice. Talk to a licensed doctor about your health.

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Frequently asked questions

Does a clinic REPS entry cover every procedure?

No. A provider entry alone does not verify every service or address. The numbered REPS steps cover separate provider, location and service queries.

Does ReTHUS verify a claimed specialty?

ReTHUS checks authorization to practice. Do not assume every public result displays a specialty. Ask the responsible registration body to confirm missing or unclear qualifications.

Do the public searches need a captcha or ID?

The ReTHUS form offers identification and name fields plus a numeric image check. INVIMA basic search offers a product number or name and a captcha. REPS guest steps appear in the official manual.

Does registration guarantee a treatment outcome?

No. These checks concern records. They do not establish that a treatment suits an individual or promise a result.

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