Virginia recorded 6 physician NPI deactivations during the week of May 4-10, 2026. This figure represents 3% of the national total for physician deactivations in the period. All 6 deactivated NPIs belonged to individual practitioners, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state this week.
Specialty and Geographic Distribution
The deactivations spanned a diverse range of medical specialties. Obstetrics & Gynecology, Procedural Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, and Psychiatry each accounted for 1 deactivation, representing 17% of the state's total for each specialty. Geographically, Williamsburg saw the highest number of deactivations with 2 physicians. Other cities with individual deactivations included Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Arlington, and Portsmouth. The distribution across multiple specialties and cities suggests no single concentrated trend in this week's deactivations.
NPI deactivations are administrative updates in the federal NPPES registry. They do not inherently indicate a provider has ceased practice or faced a license action, but rather reflect a change in the NPI record's active status.
