Arkansas recorded 6 NPI deactivations for behavioral health providers this week, covering the period from May 4 to May 10, 2026. This figure represents 3% of the national total for behavioral health NPI deactivations during the same timeframe. All 6 deactivations were for individual practitioners, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state's behavioral health sector.
Credential Overview
The majority of deactivations were among Case Managers/Care Coordinators, accounting for 4 individuals, or 67% of the total. Clinical Social Workers and Speech-Language Pathologists each saw 1 NPI deactivation, each representing 17% of the week's total. This distribution highlights deactivations across different professional roles within behavioral health.
Geographic Distribution
Geographically, the deactivations were concentrated in two cities, with Little Rock and Benton each recording 2 deactivations. West Memphis and Bentonville each had 1 NPI deactivation. This indicates a spread of administrative status changes across several urban areas in Arkansas rather than a single concentrated location.
NPI deactivations are administrative updates in the federal NPPES registry and do not inherently signify a provider has ceased practice or faced a license action. Hipa.ai retains a name cache from public CMS files for these records, captured prior to deactivation.
