Ohio recorded 8 behavioral health NPI deactivations this week, accounting for 5% of the national total in this category. All 8 deactivations were individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state during this period.
Provider Specialties
The deactivated NPIs spanned several behavioral health specialties. Clinical Social Workers, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselors, and Case Managers/Care Coordinators each saw 2 deactivations, collectively making up 75% of the state's total for the week. The remaining deactivations included 1 Psychologist and 1 Mental Health Counselor, each representing 13% of the total. This distribution indicates administrative changes across multiple core behavioral health roles.
Geographic Distribution
Geographically, the deactivations were broadly distributed across Ohio. Cities such as Fairlawn, Circleville, Toledo, Cincinnati, and Amelia each recorded 1 NPI deactivation. This wide spread suggests that the administrative updates are not concentrated in any particular urban or rural area within the state for this reporting period.
It is important to note that NPI deactivations are administrative status changes within the federal NPPES registry and do not inherently indicate a provider has ceased practicing or faced a license action. Hipa.ai retains a name cache from public CMS files captured prior to deactivation for reference.
