New York recorded 12 NPI deactivations for behavioral health providers between March 9 and March 15, 2026. This figure represents 7% of the national total for behavioral health deactivations during the week. All 12 deactivations were for individual practitioners, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the behavioral health category for the state.
Credential and Geographic Distribution
Analysis of the deactivated NPIs reveals that Clinical Social Workers accounted for the largest segment, with 4 providers, representing 33% of the total. Speech-Language Pathologists and Addiction Counselors each saw 3 deactivations, making up 25% of the total respectively. Additionally, one Mental Health Counselor and one general Counselor were deactivated. Geographically, Brooklyn registered the highest number of deactivations with 3 providers. New York City and Buffalo each recorded two deactivations, while Carmel and Staten Island each saw one deactivation. This distribution suggests deactivations occurred across several key behavioral health specialties and urban areas within New York.
It is important to note that NPI deactivations are administrative status changes within the federal NPPES registry and do not by themselves indicate a license action or that a provider has stopped practicing.
