Colorado recorded 11 physician NPI deactivations this week, representing 5% of the national total for the period of May 18-24, 2026. Of these, 3 were individual practitioners and 8 were organizations, indicating that organizational NPIs comprised the majority of deactivations in the state during this period.
Specialty and Location Overview
An analysis of the deactivated NPIs reveals Family Medicine as the most represented specialty, accounting for 3 deactivations, which is 27% of the state's total. Cardiovascular Disease followed with 2 deactivations, comprising 18% of the weekly changes. Other specialties such as General Practice, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, and Surgery each saw 1 deactivation. Geographically, Colorado Springs and Pueblo each registered 3 deactivations, indicating a concentration of these administrative status changes in these two cities. These two locations, along with Denver, Alamosa, and Boulder, accounted for the deactivations across 5 distinct cities in the state, suggesting localized impacts in specific areas.
NPI deactivations are administrative updates within the federal NPPES registry. This status change does not inherently signify a license action or that a provider has ceased practice, but rather an update to their NPI record.
