During the week of May 18-24, 2026, Texas recorded 16 NPI deactivations among Behavioral Health Providers. This figure represented 9% of the national total for the category. The deactivations included 14 individuals and 2 organizations.
Specialty Deactivation Trends
An examination of the deactivated records by specialty shows that Clinical Social Workers and Professional Counselors each accounted for 5 deactivations, representing 31% of the state's total for the week. These two categories comprised the majority of deactivations. Case Manager/Care Coordinators followed with 2 deactivations, or 13%. Other specialties, including Psychologists and Mental Health Counselors, each saw 1 deactivation, reflecting a distribution across various behavioral health roles.
Geographic Deactivation Patterns
Geographically, the cities of Austin and San Antonio each recorded 3 deactivations, indicating a concentration of these administrative updates in Texas's major metropolitan areas. Other communities experiencing deactivations included Marble Falls, Killeen, and Round Rock, each with 1 deactivation. This pattern suggests deactivations occurred in both large urban centers and some smaller communities across the state.
NPI deactivations are administrative updates in the federal NPPES registry and do not inherently indicate a cessation of practice or a license action for any specific provider.
