Ohio saw 13 behavioral health provider NPI deactivations this week, representing 7% of the national total. All 13 deactivations were for individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state during this period. An NPI deactivation is an administrative status change in the federal NPPES registry and does not inherently indicate a license action or that a provider has ceased practice.
Credential and Geographic Distribution
Among the deactivated NPIs, Mental Health Counselors represented the largest group, with 4 providers, accounting for 31% of the total. Specialist/Technologists, Acupuncturists, and Clinical Social Workers each saw 2 deactivations, each making up 15% of the total. Additionally, one Pastoral Counselor NPI was deactivated. Geographically, Cincinnati recorded the highest number of deactivations in a single city, with 2 providers. The remaining deactivations were distributed across various cities including Dublin, Dayton, Worthington, Lancaster, Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights, Mansfield, Portsmouth, Athens, Kent, and Xenia, each with one deactivation. This broad geographic spread suggests no single concentrated area for these administrative changes.
Workforce Data Context
These NPI deactivations reflect administrative status changes in the NPPES registry for behavioral health providers in Ohio during the specified week, offering insight into shifts within the state's provider landscape.
