The code of medical practitioner qualification certificate consists of 24(27) digits, of which 1-4 digits are the annual code of obtaining medical practitioner qualification certificate, the 5th-6th digits are the codes of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, the 7th digit is the code of medical practitioner grade, the 8th-9th digits are the code of medical practitioner category, and the 4th digit is 10-24 digits (the 5th digit)

The qualification certificate for practicing doctors shall be issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission after passing the national unified qualification examination for practicing doctors and the qualification examination for practicing assistant doctors. It is a necessary certificate for medical practitioners in China, which belongs to the recognition of medical technology and proves that the holder has the technology and ability to engage in medical activities independently, and the certificate is permanent and valid (certificate with red cover).