California recorded 27 NPI deactivations for Behavioral Health Providers during the week of July 13-19, 2026. This total represents 18% of the national deactivations for this category. The majority of these deactivations were for individual providers, totaling 25 individuals, while 2 organizations also saw their NPIs deactivated.
Credential and Geographic Trends
An analysis of the deactivated NPIs by credential type shows Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselors as the most frequent category, with 8 deactivations, making up 30% of the state's total. Mental Health Counselors accounted for 5 deactivations, or 19%. Other significant credential types included Case Manager/Care Coordinator and Psychologist, each with 3 deactivations, representing 11% of the total. Community/Behavioral Health Agencies also had 2 deactivations in this period.
Geographically, Sacramento recorded 2 deactivations, the highest count for any single city. Other cities such as Corona, Covina, Fort Irwin, and Orange each had one deactivation. This distribution indicates no pronounced geographic concentration of deactivations across specific cities in California during this reporting period.
These NPI deactivations reflect administrative status changes within the federal registry for behavioral health providers in California.
