California's behavioral health sector saw 19 NPI deactivations this week, representing 13% of the national total for the period of May 25-31, 2026. All deactivations were associated with individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state during this timeframe.
Deactivation Trends by Specialty and Location
Among the deactivated NPIs, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselors represented the largest group with 7 deactivations, accounting for 37% of the total. Mental Health Counselors followed with 4 deactivations, making up 21%, while Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) saw 3 deactivations, or 16%. Additionally, one Day Training/Habilitation Specialist and one Psychologist NPI were deactivated, each representing 5% of the total. Geographically, Los Angeles recorded 2 deactivations, the highest for any single city. Other cities with individual deactivations included Anaheim, Auburn, Huntington Beach, and San Francisco. This distribution indicates deactivations across several behavioral health specialties and a dispersed geographic pattern within the state, with a slight concentration in the Los Angeles area, rather than a single dominant region.
Understanding NPI Deactivations
It is important to note that NPI deactivations are administrative status changes within the federal NPPES registry and do not inherently indicate a provider has ceased practice or faced a license action.
