Washington saw 5 behavioral health provider NPI deactivations this week, representing 3% of the national total. These administrative changes occurred between May 25 and May 31, 2026. Of the total, 4 were individual providers and 1 was an organization.
Deactivation Details
Among the deactivated NPIs, 'Mental Health Counselor' was the most frequent taxonomy, accounting for 2 of the 5 deactivations. Other taxonomies included 'Specialist', 'Counselor', and 'Community/Behavioral Health Agency', each with 1 deactivation. Geographically, Spokane recorded 2 deactivations, indicating a localized concentration for these specific administrative changes. Wenatchee, Bellingham, and Aberdeen each had 1 deactivation. This distribution across various credentials and locations reflects a range of provider types impacted by NPI status updates.
Registry Status Context
It is important to note that NPI deactivations are administrative status changes within the federal NPPES registry. They do not inherently indicate a license action against a provider or that a provider has ceased practicing. Hipa.ai retains a name cache from public CMS files captured before deactivation, providing historical context for these records.
