Texas recorded 18 behavioral health NPI deactivations this week, accounting for 9% of the national total. This included 16 individual providers and 2 organizations.
Credential Breakdown
Clinical Social Workers represented the largest group among the deactivated NPIs, with 9 deactivations, comprising 50% of the total. Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselors followed with 3 deactivations, making up 17%, while Professional Counselors accounted for 2 deactivations, or 11%. Other categories, including Counselor and Case Manager/Care Coordinator, each saw 1 deactivation.
Geographic Distribution
Geographically, Houston recorded the highest number of deactivations with 5 providers. Fort Worth had 2 deactivations, and Bryan, Brownsville, and Dallas each saw 1 deactivation. This distribution suggests deactivations occurred across various urban centers and other regions within the state, with a notable concentration in Houston.
NPI deactivations are administrative updates in the federal registry and do not inherently indicate a license action or that a provider has ceased practice.
