California recorded 23 behavioral health provider deactivations in the NPI registry during the week of Aug. 17 through Aug. 23, 2026, accounting for 14% of the national total. The records comprise 22 individuals and one organization. An NPI deactivation is an administrative registry change and does not by itself establish that a provider has stopped practicing or faced a licensing action.
Credentials
Registered behavior technicians led the retired taxonomy fields, with 7 RBT records. Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselors followed with 4 records, while Specialists accounted for 3. Psychologists and BCBAs each had 2 records. The distribution spans direct behavioral services, substance-use counseling and higher-level clinical categories rather than concentrating in a single credential group.
City Distribution
Five cities each recorded 2 deactivations: San Francisco, San Diego, Fremont, Los Angeles and Stockton. Together, those locations account for 10 of the state’s records, while the remaining deactivations are distributed among other California cities. The even spread among the leading cities indicates that this week’s activity was not dominated by one location, although the registry data does not show whether the changes reflect workforce exits, record maintenance or other administrative circumstances.
These figures describe NPI registry status changes for California’s behavioral health segment during the reported week, not confirmed changes in clinical availability or service capacity.
