California recorded 23 physician NPI deactivations for the week of April 27 to May 3, 2026. This total represents 13% of all physician deactivations nationally during the period. The deactivations included 20 individual providers and 3 organizations, reflecting administrative changes in the state's physician workforce.
Specialty and Geographic Trends
Among the deactivated NPIs, Psychiatry and General Practice were the most frequent specialties, each accounting for 3 deactivations, representing 13% of the state's total. Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Family Medicine each saw 2 deactivations, making up 9% of the total for each specialty. These five specialties collectively represented a majority of the week's deactivations in California.
Distribution Across Cities
Geographically, the deactivations were distributed across multiple cities throughout California. Tarzana, Chula Vista, Stonyford, Thousand Oaks, and Merced were among the cities with recorded deactivations, each listing 1 NPI deactivation. No single city showed a notable concentration of deactivations during this period, indicating a broad distribution.
It is important to note that an NPI deactivation is an administrative status change in the federal NPPES registry and does not inherently indicate a license action or that a provider has ceased practicing.
