Puerto Rico recorded 6 physician NPI deactivations this week, representing 3% of the national total. All 6 deactivations were for individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state during this period.
Credential Breakdown
The most frequent taxonomy code among these deactivations was 208D00000X (Internal Medicine), accounting for 2 providers, or 33% of the total. Other taxonomy codes, including 2084P0804X (Pediatric Pulmonology), 207NS0135X (Neurosurgery), 207R00000X (Radiology), and 207V00000X (Family Medicine), each accounted for 1 deactivation, representing 17% each. The diversity in these specialties suggests no single medical area was disproportionately affected this week.
Geographic Distribution
Geographically, the city of Caguas saw the highest number of deactivations, with 2 physicians. San Juan, Rio Piedras, Barranquitas, and Mayaguez each had 1 deactivation. The distribution across these cities suggests deactivations occurred in various locations rather than being concentrated in one major urban center.
NPI deactivations reflect administrative status changes in the NPPES registry and do not inherently indicate a provider has ceased practice or faced a license action.
