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Tijuana, Mexico · Clinic

Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar): booking, waiting time and prices for international patients

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar) is a clinic in Tijuana with a service for patients from abroad: built for US and Canadian patients: online pre-screen/health profile, price quote and eligibility review, bilingual staff, bilingual driver from San Diego airport (SAN) across the border, hotel stay, in-hotel nurse visits, financing via Klarna, PayPal Pay Later, Afterpay for US patients. Phone 1-888-865-1249, hello@mexicoorthopediccenter.com. Operates inside Hospital Azar, Blvd Gustavo Salinas 11050, Colonia Aviacion, Tijuana. It says it is JCI accredited.

City
Tijuana, Mexico (airport TIJ (many patients fly to San Diego, SAN, and are driven across))
Type
Clinic, private
Accreditation
Hospital Azar 'accredited by COFEPRIS, CONACEM, CMCGAC, and AMEG' (hip page); 'COFEPRIS Certified & CONACEM Accredited' (its own claim), About page: Hospital Azar is licensed by COFEPRIS and 'actively pursuing Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation' (i.e. not JCI accredited per the provider) (its own claim), Surgeons board-certified by the Mexican Council of Orthopedics and Traumatology (CMOT) (provider's claim) (its own claim)
Known for
Orthopaedics
Booking time
“Zero Waitlist (Book within weeks)”
Languages
English and Spanish

How soon it can see you, against the wait at home

Each line is Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar)'s own words about time, sorted by what it measures. A hospital's booking time is a promise for its international service, not an official statistic; ask for a date in writing, and only then book flights.

How soon you can book

  • Surgery scheduling (hip replacements): “Zero Waitlist (Book within weeks)” Source
  • Knee replacement scheduling (knee replacements): “get scheduled in Mexico in just 2 to 3 weeks” Source

How fast it answers an enquiry

  • Eligibility review: “Our clinical intake team evaluates your medical history within 24 hours” Source
  • Price quote: “receive an eligibility review and a customized price quote from our surgical team within 24 hours” Source

Results and time on site

  • Length of stay: “Our standard clinical roadmap is a 3-Night / 4-Day stay.” Source
Official waits at home for treatments Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar) offers
Treatment hereWait in UKWait in CanadaWait in Ireland
Hip replacement61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics)Median 120 days; 1 in 10 waited over 321 daysAbout 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery)
Knee replacement61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics)Median 146 days; 1 in 10 waited over 361 daysAbout 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery)

What Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar) is known for

  • Orthopaedics. Hip, knee and shoulder replacement, revision knee, ACL/meniscus arthroscopy, spine surgery, stem cell and PRP therapy; implants from Zimmer Biomet, Stryker, DePuy Synthes, Smith & Nephew (provider's claim) Source

Size and track record, in its own words

  • Hospital Azar 'brand-new' with 4 operating rooms, on-site ICU, laboratory and private suites (provider's claim) Source
  • Lead surgeon Dr. Cristian Murillo has 'over seven years' of experience (provider's claim); parent organisation Mexico Bariatric Center 'for over a decade' helped 'thousands of patients' (provider's claim) Source

How to book as a foreign patient

4 steps: (1) complete a free online health profile; (2) eligibility review by the clinical intake team; (3) surgeon approval; (4) choose surgery dates and place a deposit to secure the date. Deposit amount not stated. International patients page

Treatments and published prices

It offers hip replacements and knee replacements. Compare every provider in Mexico: hip replacement in Mexico, knee replacement in Mexico.

Prices published by Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar)
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar)Tijuana$13,995about £10,470 · €12,500 · C$19,590Hip replacement, all-inclusive packageSurgeon and anaesthetist fees; 3 nights at Hospital Azar (1 pre-op, 2 post-op); 1 hotel night; transport from San Diego airport; in-hotel nurse visits; post-operative medicines and garments. The implant is not itemised on the hip page. The home page says “starting at $14,000”.Mexico Orthopedic Center (Tijuana)read 26 October 2026
Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar)Tijuana$12,995about £9,720 · €11,610 · C$18,190Total knee replacement, all-inclusive packageSurgeon and anaesthetist fees, pre-operative tests, US implants, 2 nights at Hospital Azar, 2 hotel nights, transport from San Diego airport, post-op nurse visits, walker or crutches and take-home medicines. A cost page on the same site gives “$13,000+” in a “Mexico Average” column.Mexico Orthopedic Center (Tijuana)read 26 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Before you book. Same site gives different knee prices: $12,995 (knee procedure FAQ), 'Mexico Average $13,000+' and '$13,000-$15,000' / '$10,000-$15,000' (knee cost page), while the knee procedure comparison table says 'Get A Quote'. Use $12,995 only as 'the amount the FAQ states'. Hip page says '3 nights hospital + 1 night hotel' in one list and '3 nights of hospital care ... and recovery hotel accommodations' in the FAQ; the knee page says 2 hospital nights + 2 hotel nights. Inclusions differ by page. Revision knee replacement costs $5,300 more than the standard package (knee cost page); hospital stay beyond the package is '$5,000+ extra/night' for outpatient comparison text. Hospital Azar is not JCI accredited (provider says it is pursuing it). Statements about being 'accredited' by CONACEM/CMCGAC/AMEG are the provider's claims and were not checked with those bodies. Comparison tables on the site (US and Canada averages) are the provider's marketing figures; do not reuse them.

Other hospitals and clinics in Tijuana

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Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar): questions

How do I book Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar) as a foreign patient?

4 steps: (1) complete a free online health profile; (2) eligibility review by the clinical intake team; (3) surgeon approval; (4) choose surgery dates and place a deposit to secure the date. Deposit amount not stated.

How long is the wait at Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar)?

Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar) says: Surgery scheduling: “Zero Waitlist (Book within weeks)”; Knee replacement scheduling: “get scheduled in Mexico in just 2 to 3 weeks”. These are its own words, not a measured wait; ask for a date in writing before you book flights.

Is Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar) accredited?

Hospital Azar 'accredited by COFEPRIS, CONACEM, CMCGAC, and AMEG' (hip page); 'COFEPRIS Certified & CONACEM Accredited': the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list. About page: Hospital Azar is licensed by COFEPRIS and 'actively pursuing Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation' (i.e. not JCI accredited per the provider): the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list. Surgeons board-certified by the Mexican Council of Orthopedics and Traumatology (CMOT) (provider's claim): the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list.

What is Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar) known for?

Orthopaedics: Hip, knee and shoulder replacement, revision knee, ACL/meniscus arthroscopy, spine surgery, stem cell and PRP therapy; implants from Zimmer Biomet, Stryker, DePuy Synthes, Smith & Nephew (provider's claim)

Does Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar) publish prices?

Yes, for hip replacements and knee replacements. Each price on this page is copied from its own site with the date we read it.

Sources

  1. International patients. Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar). Read 27 October 2026.
  2. Accreditation. Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar). Read 27 October 2026.
  3. Appointments for international patients. Mexico Orthopedic Center (at Hospital Azar). Read 27 October 2026.
  4. Hip replacement procedure. Mexico Orthopedic Center (Tijuana). Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Knee replacement procedure. Mexico Orthopedic Center (Tijuana). Read 26 October 2026.
  6. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.