Florida recorded 12 physician NPI deactivations this week, accounting for 6% of the national total between May 4 and May 10, 2026. This total included 10 individual physicians and 2 organizations, reflecting administrative updates in the federal NPPES registry.
Specialty Breakdown
An analysis of the deactivated NPIs shows Surgery as the most frequent specialty, representing 3 deactivations, or 25% of the total. Pediatrics followed with 2 deactivations, making up 17%. Other specialties, including Molecular Genetic Pathology, Internal Medicine, and Adult Medicine, each saw 1 deactivation. The remaining deactivations were distributed across various other physician taxonomies, indicating a broad range of specialties affected.
Geographic Distribution
Geographically, Pompano Beach and Sarasota each recorded 2 deactivations. Cities such as Delray Beach, Bradenton, and Hollywood each had 1 deactivation. This week's data does not indicate a significant concentration of deactivations within a single specific city or region across Florida, with the remaining deactivations spread across other locations.
NPI deactivations are administrative updates in the federal registry and do not inherently indicate a cessation of practice or a license action for any specific provider.
