California recorded 17 physician NPI deactivations during the week of March 23-29, 2026, which accounted for 9% of the national total. The deactivations included 15 individual physicians and 2 organizations.
Specialty Breakdown
Internal Medicine (207P00000X) was the most frequently deactivated taxonomy this week, with 4 records, representing 24% of the state's total. Neurology (207W00000X) and Family Medicine (207R00000X) each saw 2 deactivations, making up 12% individually. Other specialties with single deactivations included Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (207RC0000X) and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (204R00000X).
Geographic Distribution
Geographically, Fremont recorded 2 deactivations this week. Other cities with single deactivations included Rancho Mirage, Martinez, Laguna Hills, and Redondo Beach. The remaining deactivations were distributed across various other locations within California, indicating no significant concentration in any single metropolitan area for this reporting period.
NPI deactivations are administrative updates in the federal NPPES registry and do not necessarily signify a license action or that a healthcare provider has ceased practice.
