Ohio recorded a total of 7 physician NPI deactivations in the federal NPPES registry during the week of May 25-31, 2026. This figure represents 4% of all physician NPI deactivations nationally for the period. The deactivations included 6 individual providers and 1 organization, reflecting administrative updates to their NPI records.
Specialty and Geographic Distribution
Among the deactivated NPIs, Internal Medicine was the most frequently observed taxonomy, accounting for 2 deactivations. Other specialties with one deactivation each included Neurology, Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology, and Urology. Geographically, Cincinnati saw the highest concentration of deactivations with 3 entries. Other cities with deactivations included West Chester, Mentor, Columbus, and Cleveland, each recording one deactivation. This distribution indicates administrative record changes across a range of medical specialties and in multiple urban centers within Ohio.
Understanding NPI Deactivations
It is important to note that NPI deactivations are administrative status changes in the federal NPPES registry. They do not by themselves indicate a license action or that a provider has stopped practicing. Hipa.ai retains a name cache from public CMS files captured before deactivation for these records, providing context for workforce tracking.
