Oregon's Behavioral Health Providers segment saw 6 NPI deactivations in the federal NPPES registry during the week of March 9-15, 2026. This figure represents 3% of all behavioral health deactivations reported nationally for the period. The deactivations primarily involved 5 individual providers, alongside 1 organizational entity.
Credential Breakdown
Among the individual deactivations, two Addiction Counselors were noted, making up 33% of the total deactivations. Other specialties included one Clinical Social Worker, one Pastoral Counselor, one Acupuncturist, and one Mental Health Counselor, each representing 17% of the total.
Geographic Distribution
The deactivations were distributed across various cities, with one instance each recorded in Salem, Portland, Wheeler, Albany, and Tigard. This broad geographic spread suggests no specific urban or rural concentration in this week's data.
These NPI deactivations reflect administrative status changes within the federal NPPES registry. It is important to note that such changes do not inherently indicate a cessation of practice, a license action, or that a provider has stopped offering services.
