The CMS NPPES registry recorded 84 NPI deactivations in the Nurses category this week, spanning June 22-28, 2026. Of these, 83 records had retrievable names, while 1 record was scrubbed by CMS in accordance with its privacy policy for deactivated entries. The majority of deactivations, 80, were for individual providers, with 3 organizational NPIs also deactivated. New York led all states with 10 deactivations, representing 12% of the national total.
Geographic Trends in Nurse Deactivations
Geographically, New York registered the highest number of nurse NPI deactivations this week, with 10 records, accounting for 12% of the national total. Ohio followed with 6 deactivations, or 7%. Florida and Texas each saw 5 deactivations, representing 6% for each state. California, Tennessee, and Arizona each recorded 4 deactivations, making up 5% of the total for each. Additionally, Colorado, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and New Mexico each reported 3 deactivations, each contributing 4% to the total. This broad geographic distribution suggests that NPI deactivations are not concentrated in a single region but occur across diverse states, reflecting the widespread nature of the nursing workforce.
Credential and Taxonomy Insights
An analysis of the 83 named deactivations reveals a mix of nursing roles. Registered Nurses (RNs) constituted the largest group, with 22 deactivations, or 27% of the named records. Advanced practice roles were also prominent: Family Nurse Practitioners accounted for 12 deactivations (14%), and general Nurse Practitioners saw 9 deactivations (11%). Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) each had 8 deactivations, both representing 10% of the named total. Further specialties included Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners and Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurses, each with 3 deactivations (4%). This diversity in deactivated taxonomies indicates that administrative status changes occur across various levels of nursing practice, from foundational roles to highly specialized advanced practice specialties.
Understanding NPI Deactivations
NPI deactivations are an administrative status within the federal NPPES registry and do not inherently indicate license actions, malpractice, or a cessation of practice. Providers may obtain new NPIs, retire, change entity types, pass away, or have their records retired for clerical reasons. The observed deactivations are part of the ongoing maintenance of the registry, reflecting the natural churn and evolution within the U.S. healthcare workforce as the registry ages and providers' practice patterns change.
