Washington saw 9 NPI deactivations among Behavioral Health Providers during the week of May 18-24, 2026. This total represents 5% of the national deactivations observed in this category for the period. The deactivated records were split between 5 individual providers and 4 organizations, indicating changes across both private practices and larger entities within the state's behavioral health workforce.
Credential Breakdown
The most common taxonomies among the deactivated NPIs were "Mental Health Counselor" and "Community/Behavioral Health Agency," each accounting for 3 deactivations, which is 33% of the state's total. Other specific taxonomies included "Specialist," "Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor," and "RBT," each contributing 1 deactivation to the weekly total. This distribution highlights administrative changes affecting both individual counseling professionals and larger behavioral health agencies.
Geographic Distribution
Geographically, the deactivations were broadly distributed across Washington, with no single dominant city emerging from this week's data. Bellingham, Federal Way, Yakima, Everett, and Richland each recorded 1 deactivation. This widespread distribution suggests that the administrative updates are not concentrated in any particular urban or regional center within the state.
NPI deactivations are administrative updates in the federal registry and do not inherently indicate a provider has ceased practice or faced license action, but rather reflect a change in their NPI status.
