Alabama recorded 6 physician NPI deactivations in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update, accounting for 3% of the national total for physicians. All 6 deactivations were for individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated during the period of May 4-10, 2026.
Specialty Breakdown
The deactivations spanned a variety of medical specialties. Neurology, Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine), Otolaryngology, Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine each accounted for 1 deactivation. Each of these specialties represented 17% of the state's total physician deactivations for the week.
Geographic Distribution
Geographically, the city of Montgomery recorded the highest number of deactivations with 2 records. Dothan, Scottsboro, Jasper, and Birmingham each saw 1 deactivation. This broad distribution across various cities suggests no single concentrated trend in this week's deactivation data for Alabama physicians.
It is important to note that NPI deactivations are administrative status changes within the federal NPPES registry and do not by themselves indicate a license action or that a provider has stopped practicing.
