Texas recorded 6 behavioral health provider NPI deactivations during the week of March 23-29, 2026. NPIs are unique identification numbers issued to healthcare providers by CMS, essential for administrative and financial transactions. This figure represents 3% of the national total for behavioral health NPI deactivations in the period. All 6 deactivations were associated with individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state this week.
Credential and Geographic Distribution
Among the deactivated NPIs, two were Psychologists and two were Acupuncturists, each accounting for 33% of the total deactivations, reflecting a diversity of roles within the behavioral health sector. Additionally, one Mental Health Counselor and one Addiction Counselor each represented 17% of the week's deactivations. The geographic distribution of these administrative changes was broad, with one NPI deactivated in each of Austin, Carrollton, Corinth, Kingsville, and Arlington. This spread indicates that the deactivations were not concentrated in any single urban center or region within Texas this week.
NPI deactivations are administrative status changes within the federal NPPES registry. They do not inherently indicate a license action, that a provider has ceased practicing, or any specific reason for the change, but rather reflect an update to their NPI record's status.
