Washington recorded 5 NPI deactivations among behavioral health providers this week, representing 3% of the national total. Of these deactivations, 4 were individual providers and 1 was an organization, indicating a primary impact on individual practitioners within the state's behavioral health workforce during this period.
Credential and Geographic Patterns
A review of the deactivated NPIs shows that Mental Health Counselors accounted for the majority, with 4 providers in this category, comprising 80% of the state's total deactivations for the week. One RBT provider also had their NPI deactivated, making up the remaining 20%. Geographically, Seattle saw the highest number of deactivations, with 2 instances. Pullman, Spokane, and Mount Vernon each recorded 1 deactivation. This distribution suggests a varied impact across different urban and regional areas of the state, with a slight concentration in the Seattle metropolitan area.
NPI deactivations are administrative updates in the federal registry. They do not inherently indicate that a provider has ceased practice or faced a license action, but rather reflect a change in their NPI status within the NPPES system. Hipa.ai retains cached names for these records.
