North Carolina recorded 5 behavioral health provider NPI deactivations this week, representing 2% of the national total for the period of May 11-17, 2026. These deactivations, an administrative status change in the federal NPPES registry, included 4 individual providers and 1 organizational entity.
Credential and Geographic Distribution
Among the deactivated NPIs, Mental Health Counselors represented the largest group, accounting for 2 providers, or 40% of the total. The remaining deactivations included one Speech-Language Pathologist, one Community/Behavioral Health Agency, and one Professional Counselor, each comprising 20% of the week's total. Geographically, the deactivations were spread across 5 different cities: Garner, Winterville, Seven Lakes, Raleigh, and Spindale. Each of these locations recorded one NPI deactivation, indicating a dispersed pattern rather than a concentration in any single area.
NPI deactivations are administrative status changes within the federal NPPES registry. They do not inherently indicate a license action or that a provider has stopped practicing. Hipa.ai retains a name cache from public CMS files captured before deactivation, providing historical context for these records.
