California recorded 24 NPI deactivations among behavioral health providers this week, representing 14% of the national total for the period of May 4-10, 2026. All 24 deactivations were for individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state. An NPI deactivation is an administrative status change in the federal NPPES registry and does not inherently indicate a provider has ceased practicing.
Credential and Geographic Trends
Analysis of the deactivated NPIs shows "Mental Health Counselor" as the most frequent taxonomy, with 6 providers, representing 25% of the total deactivations. "RBT" followed with 5 deactivations, making up 21%, and "Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor" accounted for 4 deactivations, or 17%. These top three categories indicate administrative changes across various direct care and counseling roles within behavioral health. Other credential types such as Psychologist and Clinical Social Worker each saw 2 deactivations. Geographically, Los Angeles recorded the highest number of deactivations for a single city, with 2 providers. Other cities including Ontario, San Ramon, San Leandro, and San Bernardino each had one deactivation, suggesting a broad distribution of these administrative changes across California.
These administrative NPI status changes provide a snapshot of federal registry updates and do not by themselves indicate specific changes in provider licensure or active practice status.
