Dr. Antonio Pitanguy - Clínica Antônio Pitanguy
Under our open methodology this clinic scores 88.3/100 on structural verification: physician certification, licences, facility and legal-entity traceability, identifier disclosure and advertising honesty.
Rank #12 of 21 ranked clinics · last checked 30 August 2026
- Specialist-led
Summary
Single-physician plastic-surgery practice in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, with a second location in São Paulo. Responsible surgeon named with role; the São Paulo state medical council register (secondary registration) shows an active plastic-surgery specialist qualification and no sanction on file; the operating company is found active in the national company register at the clinic's address.
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. São Paulo state medical council register (secondary registration, CRM-SP 167713): active plastic-surgery specialist qualification with RQE number. [cremesp] |
OFF | 26 | 2026-08-30 | |
| M2 | Identifiability of the responsible physician Physician(s) named with role and tied to this address. |
SEC | 16 | 2026-08-30 | |
| M3 | Basic medical licence Matched by licence number. Matched by licence number (CRM-SP 167713), status active. [cremesp] |
OFF | 8 | 2026-08-30 | |
| M4 | Facility registration Register exists; no record found (we do not claim 'unlicensed'). Facility register queried; a record under this legal entity was found at a different, earlier consultório address, flagged inactive for non-update. No register record matches the clinic's currently advertised address. [cnes-est] |
OFF | 10 | 2026-08-30 | |
| M5 | Legal-entity traceability Legal entity and registration number published and matched in the register. Legal entity active in the national company register; trade name and address match the clinic. [cnpj] |
OFF | 8 | 2026-08-30 | |
| M6 | Self-disclosure of identifiers Physician numbers published; facility or legal-entity numbers not. Physician licence and specialty numbers published (CRM-RJ, CRM-SP, RQE); no facility or legal-entity number published. [site] |
SEC | 10 | 2026-08-30 | |
| M7 | Advertising honesty One or two soft superlatives. One or two soft superlatives on the home page. [site] Escolher o Dr. Antonio Pitanguy é optar por um cuidado excepcional e resultados de excelência. |
SEC | 12 | 2026-08-30 | |
| M8 | Cross-locale consistency Could not verify — no points, counts against coverage, not a negative finding. |
? | ? | 5 | 2026-08-30 |
| M9 | Patient documents Could not verify — no points, counts against coverage, not a negative finding. |
? | ? | 5 | 2026-08-30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Paulo Pitanguy Müller [site] [cremesp] | Cirurgião plástico, diretor clínico | CRM-RJ 961426 / CRM-SP 167713 / RQE 30982 |
Legal entity: Antonio Pitanguy Serviços Médicos Ltda (Clínica Antônio Pitanguy) · 40.899.949/0001-90 [cnpj]
Scope and procedure segments
Clinic focus: specialist (no focus adjustment) [site]
- Rhinoplasty: verified yes →
- Breast surgery: verified yes →
- Liposuction & body contouring: verified yes →
- Hair transplant: verified no
- Injectables: verified yes →
- Medical weight loss: verified no
- Sanctions / discipline register (CREMESP — physician licence-status record, cassação/suspension (São Paulo medical council)): no entry found [cremesp]
What we could not verify
- M8 · Cross-locale consistency
- M9 · Patient documents
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://antoniopitanguy.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +55 21 3580-4333 |
| Address | Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva 341, Sala 307/308, Leblon, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, CEP 22440-032 |
| City | Rio de Janeiro |
For identification only; details change — verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | Class | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| site | https://antoniopitanguy.com/ | clinic's own site | physician, role, address, identifiers, menu | 30 August 2026 |
| sbcp | https://busca.cirurgiaplastica.org.br/perfil?cod=187097 | secondary | SBCP member listing (association) | 30 August 2026 |
| cremesp | https://api.cremesp.org.br/guia-medico/medico-info/167713 | official register | GET https://api.cremesp.org.br/guia-medico/medico-info/167713 — specialist certification, medical licence, sanctions | 30 August 2026 |
| cnes-est | https://cnes.datasus.gov.br/services/estabelecimentos?nome=ANTONIO%… | official register | GET facility register search — facility registration | 30 August 2026 |
| cnpj | https://minhareceita.org/40899949000190 | official register | GET https://minhareceita.org/40899949000190 — legal entity, registration number | 30 August 2026 |
Change history
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 30 August 2026 | Initial publication; every citation and the clinic site re-checked on this date. |
Correction or right of reply
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