functions.php

<?php
/**
 * Update the Permalink of a Specific Category
 *
 * @param $permalink
 * @param $term
 * @param $taxonomy
 *
 * @return mixed
 */
function o360_archive_permalink( $permalink, $term, $taxonomy ) {
// Get the category ID
	$category_id = $term->term_id;

// Check for desired category
	if ( ! empty( $category_id ) ) {
		if ( $category_id == 1 ) {
			$permalink = trailingslashit( home_url( '/category/doctors/articles/' ) );
		}
		elseif ( $category_id == 19 ) {
			$permalink = trailingslashit( home_url( '/category/doctors/dental-equipments/' ) );
		}
		elseif ( $category_id == 36 ) {
			$permalink = trailingslashit( home_url( '/category/public/dental-implants/' ) );
		}
		elseif ( $category_id == 22413 ) {
			$permalink = trailingslashit( home_url( '/category/public/top-doctors/' ) );
		}
		elseif ( $category_id == 26 ) {
			$permalink = trailingslashit( home_url( '/category/doctors/dental-material/' ) );
		}
		elseif ( $category_id == 21322 ) {
			$permalink = trailingslashit( home_url( '/category/doctors/practice-management/' ) );
		}
		elseif ( $category_id == 22414 ) {
			$permalink = trailingslashit( home_url( '/category/doctors/lists/' ) );
		}
		elseif ( $category_id == 22052 ) {
			$permalink = trailingslashit( home_url( '/category/doctors/' ) );
		}
		elseif ( $category_id == 21401 ) {
			$permalink = trailingslashit( home_url( '/category/marketing-ideas/' ) );
		}
		elseif ( $category_id == 29 ) {
			$permalink = trailingslashit( home_url( '/category/public/orthodontics/' ) );
		}
		elseif ( $category_id == 22051 ) {
			$permalink = trailingslashit( home_url( '/category/public/' ) );
		}
	}

	return $permalink;
}

add_filter( 'term_link', 'o360_archive_permalink', 10, 3 );


/**
 * Update the rewrite rule for the specific category
 *
 * @param $wp_rewrite
 *
 * @return mixed
 */
function o360_archive_rewrite_rules( $wp_rewrite ) {
	$new_rules['^category/doctors/articles/?$']            = 'index.php?cat=1';
	$new_rules['^category/doctors/dental-equipments/?$']   = 'index.php?cat=19';
	$new_rules['^category/doctors/dental-material/?$']     = 'index.php?cat=26';
	$new_rules['^category/doctors/lists/?$']               = 'index.php?cat=22414';
	$new_rules['^category/doctors/practice-management/?$'] = 'index.php?cat=21322';
	$new_rules['^category/doctors/?$']                     = 'index.php?cat=22052';
	$new_rules['^category/public/orthodontics/?$']         = 'index.php?cat=29';
	$new_rules['^category/public/top-doctors/?$']          = 'index.php?cat=22413';
	$new_rules['^category/public/dental-implants/?$']      = 'index.php?cat=36';
	$new_rules['^category/public/?$']                      = 'index.php?cat=22051';
	$new_rules['^category/marketing-ideas/?$']             = 'index.php?cat=21401';
	$wp_rewrite->rules                                     = $new_rules + $wp_rewrite->rules;

	return $wp_rewrite;
}

add_action( 'generate_rewrite_rules', 'o360_archive_rewrite_rules' );