🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea · est. 1994
Samsung Medical Center
Samsung Medical Center is a large tertiary teaching hospital in Seoul with over a thousand doctors and millions of patient visits a year, recognized as one of Asia's largest cancer centers. For medical tourists it offers comprehensive health-screening packages and advanced diagnostics alongside oncology, cardiology and transplant care.
- Health screening
- Oncology
- Cardiology
- Transplantology
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Provider / aggregatorSamsung Medical Center is a health screening provider in Seoul, South Korea, operating since 1994 (32 years). Across 1 independent review platform (Google) it holds 3.9 out of 5. Published prices start at $712 for health screening (executive check-up), with 2 procedures priced on this page. It lists 2 accreditations, each traceable to a public source. Every figure here is drawn from independent platforms — we sell no rankings and no leads.
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3.9
out of 5
★★★★★
rating across 1 platform
Google
rating
3.9/5Read ↗
Patient opinion about Samsung Medical Center, not a clinical-outcome verdict. Kept out of the Transparency Index; every source is linked so you can judge it yourself.
Verified against 1 public source
Every figure on this page traces to a public source, each labelled by confidence.
Objective scorecard
How Samsung Medical Center compares
Built only from open, sourced internet data — never a paid rank. Each pillar is shown on its own; the composite is just a weighted read of the pillars below it.
54
/ 100 · 85% data coverage
Reputation
53
Credentials & accreditation
73
Transparency
50
Price & value
46
Access & scale
42
Reputation
67% data coverageIndependent patient reviews across platforms.
Patient rating
Few reviews — the score is pulled toward the average until more reviews exist.
Review volume
Depth of the public review base.
Platform breadth
Corroboration across independent review sites is harder to game.
Credentials & accreditation
67% data coverageVerifiable accreditation and named, credentialed surgeons.
Accreditation
Facility-level and time-bound — confirm currency in the public registry.
Named & credentialed surgeons
A named, board-certified surgeon is a transparency signal, not a skill score.
Years established
Longevity in operation, where disclosed.
Transparency
100% data coverageHow much about the provider is publicly checkable.
Pricing transparency
Published ranges are not personalised quotes.
Independent evidence
Thin coverage lowers confidence — it is not a verdict on quality.
Outcome reporting
Almost no provider reports this — its absence is itself the signal.
Price & value
100% data coveragePublished price position and package clarity.
Price vs. country median
Higher = priced below peers for the same procedure in the same country. Not a quality signal.
Package transparency
Whether what the quoted price includes/excludes is stated.
Access & scale
100% data coverageInternational support and facility capability.
International support
Breadth of languages for cross-border patients.
Facility scale
Inpatient/surgical capability, where published — matters most for major surgery.
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Known for
- ◆Comprehensive health check-ups
- ◆Cancer screening
Accreditation & verification
Accreditation is facility-level and time-bound. Where a public registry exists, we link straight to it so you can confirm currency yourself.
Korean Institute for Healthcare Accreditation
Korean Institute for Healthcare Accreditation
No public registry mapped — confirm currency directly with the issuer.
Newsweek World's Best Hospitals listing
Newsweek
No public registry mapped — confirm currency directly with the issuer.
Facility & infrastructure
Verifiable scale and equipment signals — what a brochure rarely lets you compare.
Published prices
Provider-published figures. Not personalised quotes — confirm inclusions directly.
| Provider | Published price (USD) | Typically includes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Screening (Executive Check-up) | $712–$4,943 | check-up through premium check-up packages | Corroborated |
| IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) | $9,700–$15,400 | treatment | Reported |
What's in the package
Typically included
- ✓Surgery / procedure fee
Usually excluded
- ×Flights
Procedures offered
Languages
Korean · English
Sources
Every claim on this profile traces to a public source, with its confidence level.
- Samsung Medical Center — Bookimed clinic profileCorroborated
Samsung Medical Center — frequently asked
The questions US patients search most, answered from this clinic's verified data.
How is Samsung Medical Center rated by patients?
Samsung Medical Center holds 3.9/5 across 1 independent review platform (Google). Each source is linked on this page so you can read the reviews yourself — we never use paid aggregators.
How much do procedures cost at Samsung Medical Center?
Provider-published ranges at Samsung Medical Center: Health Screening (Executive Check-up) $712–$4,943; IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) $9,700–$15,400. These are published figures for comparison, not personalised quotes — confirm inclusions (hotel, transfers, follow-up) directly with the clinic.
Where is Samsung Medical Center located?
Samsung Medical Center is located in Seoul, South Korea.
Is Samsung Medical Center accredited?
Samsung Medical Center lists 2 accreditations: Korean Institute for Healthcare Accreditation, Newsweek World's Best Hospitals listing. Accreditation is facility-level and time-bound — confirm its current status in the issuing body's public registry before booking.
How long has Samsung Medical Center been operating?
Samsung Medical Center has been operating since 1994 — about 32 years.
What procedures does Samsung Medical Center offer?
Samsung Medical Center covers Health Screening (Executive Check-up), IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation). Published prices and sources for each are on this page.