New York recorded 16 physician NPI deactivations this week, accounting for 8% of the national total. All 16 deactivations were for individual practitioners, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state during this period from May 25 to May 31, 2026.
Specialty Trends
Internal Medicine was the most frequent specialty among deactivated NPIs, with 4 physicians, representing 25% of the state's total deactivations. Psychiatry followed with 2 deactivations, making up 13%. Anesthesiology, Family Medicine, and Ophthalmology each saw 1 deactivation, each accounting for 6% of the total. This distribution indicates a varied impact across different medical specialties.
Geographic Distribution
The cities of Bronx and New York each registered 2 deactivations, indicating a concentration in these urban areas. Other cities, including Mineola, Hamburg, and Rochester, each had 1 deactivation. The remaining deactivations were distributed across other locations in the state.
These NPI deactivations reflect administrative status changes within the federal registry and do not inherently indicate a cessation of practice or a license action for any specific provider.
