California recorded 30 behavioral health provider NPI deactivations during the week of March 23-29, 2026, representing 15% of the national total for this category. This administrative status change in the federal NPPES registry included 23 individual providers and 7 organizations.
Credential and Geographic Patterns
Analysis of the deactivated NPIs reveals several credential types. Acupuncturists accounted for 7 deactivations, or 23% of the total. Addiction Counselors followed with 6 deactivations, representing 20%. Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and Clinical Social Workers each had 4 deactivations, making up 13% respectively. Additionally, Counselors saw 2 deactivations, or 7%. Geographically, the city of Los Angeles recorded the highest number with 3 deactivations. San Bernardino, Bakersfield, and Lincoln each saw 2 deactivations, while Santa Ana had 1 deactivation. This distribution indicates deactivations across a range of behavioral health specialties and several distinct geographic areas within the state, with a notable concentration in the Acupuncturist and Addiction Counselor categories.
These NPI deactivations reflect administrative status changes in the federal registry. They do not inherently indicate that a provider has ceased practicing in California or faced specific licensing actions. Hipa.ai retains a name cache from public CMS files captured before deactivation for these records.
