medical council · Malaysia
Malaysian Medical Council
Statutory body regulating the practice of medicine in Malaysia under the Medical Act 1971. Maintains the public Medical Register (practitioners) and the National Specialist Register (recognised specialty qualifications). Both registers are searchable online.
Key facts
- Governing law:
- Medical Act 1971
- Registers:
- Medical Register (practitioners) and National Specialist Register (recognised specialty qualifications)
- Doctor search:
- MeRITS 'Search Registered Doctor' at merits.mmc.gov.my
- Search by:
- Name, graduated from, place of practice, type of registration (full, provisional or TPC number) and TPC numbers
- Specialists:
- A separate 'Search Specialist Register' link goes to the National Specialist Register at nsr.org.my; we did not open it
- Facility licensing:
- Not covered: administered separately by state Health Departments
- Language:
- English
Scope of authority
Statutory regulator under the Medical Act 1971. Maintains the Medical Register, sets fitness-to-practise standards, handles professional misconduct, and approves medical qualifications. Facility licensing (Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998) is administered separately by state Health Departments.
How to check a licence
- From mmc.gov.my the menu link 'Search Medical Register' goes to merits.mmc.gov.my/search (nav label 'Search Registered Doctor').
- Fill any of the labelled fields: Name; Graduated From; Place Of Practice; Type of Registration (dropdown: Full Registration / Provisional Registration / TPC Number); Full Registration; Provisional Registration; TPC Numbers.
- Specialists: mmc.gov.my also links 'Search Specialist Register' to https://www.nsr.org.my/list11.asp (National Specialist Register; not opened).
- Language: English
- Covers: practitioners
Documented from the register page on 2026-10-04: “Search Registered Doctor”
What is the Malaysian Medical Council?
The Malaysian Medical Council is the statutory regulator of the practice of medicine in Malaysia under the Medical Act 1971. It maintains the Medical Register, sets fitness-to-practise standards, handles professional misconduct and approves medical qualifications.
How do I check a doctor on Malaysia's Medical Register?
From mmc.gov.my, the menu link 'Search Medical Register' goes to the MeRITS 'Search Registered Doctor' page (merits.mmc.gov.my/search). Fill any of the labelled fields: Name, Graduated From, Place Of Practice, Type of Registration (Full Registration, Provisional Registration or TPC Number), Full Registration, Provisional Registration and TPC Numbers. We documented the search form only, not the columns of the results, so we cannot say what a result shows.
Where do I check a specialist?
mmc.gov.my also links a 'Search Specialist Register' to the National Specialist Register at https://www.nsr.org.my/list11.asp. We did not open that register, so we cannot describe how it works.
Does the Malaysian Medical Council licence hospitals and clinics?
No. The Council registers practitioners. Facility licensing under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 is administered separately by state Health Departments.
Is the register available in English?
Our record lists English for the MeRITS search page.