Ohio recorded 6 NPI deactivations for nurses between March 16 and March 22, 2026. This accounted for 8% of the national total for nurse deactivations during this period. All 6 deactivations were for individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state this week.
Credential and Geographic Overview
Analysis of the deactivated NPIs shows that the 163W00000X taxonomy, representing General Nurses, accounted for 3 deactivations, or 50% of the total. Nurse Anesthetists (taxonomy 367500000X) saw 2 deactivations, making up 33%. Additionally, one Medical-Surgical Nurse (taxonomy 163WM0705X) NPI was deactivated, representing 17% of the total. The deactivations were distributed across several cities, with Ashtabula, Canton, Hamilton, Dayton, Mentor, and Cincinnati each recording one deactivation, indicating no single geographic concentration.
Data Context
NPI deactivations are administrative updates in the federal NPPES registry. They do not inherently signify a license action or that a provider has ceased practicing, but rather reflect a change in their NPI record status.
