This week, the CMS NPPES registry recorded 77 NPI deactivations within the Nurses segment for the period of June 29 to July 5, 2026. Of these, 76 records had retrievable names in Hipa.ai's cache before CMS removed identifying information. One record was scrubbed from public view by CMS. New York led the states with 11 deactivations, representing 14% of the total for the week.
Geographic Distribution of Deactivations
Geographically, New York registered the highest number of deactivations with 11 records, accounting for 14% of the total. Ohio followed with 9 deactivations, while Idaho saw 5 deactivations. North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida each reported 4 deactivations. Missouri, Michigan, and Maryland each had 3 deactivations, and Washington, Texas, Arizona, Arkansas, California, and Minnesota each recorded 2 deactivations. The deactivations included 66 individual providers and 10 organizations, reflecting routine administrative updates across various practice settings and geographic regions. The concentration in certain states often correlates with larger overall provider populations or specific regional administrative processes.
Credential and Taxonomy Mix
An analysis of the named deactivations reveals that Registered Nurses constituted the largest group, with 17 records, or 22% of the total. Nurse Practitioners followed with 13 deactivations, representing 17%. Licensed Practical Nurses accounted for 11 records. Family Nurse Practitioners saw 9 deactivations, and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists appeared prominently with 6 deactivations. More specialized roles such as Adult Health Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner each recorded 3 deactivations. This mix indicates deactivations across various levels of nursing practice, from entry-level to advanced roles, and across a spectrum of specialties, reflecting the diverse nature of the nursing workforce.
Contextualizing NPI Deactivations
NPI deactivations are a regular occurrence in the federal registry, reflecting a range of administrative updates rather than necessarily indicating license actions, malpractice, or cessation of practice. Providers may obtain new NPIs, retire, change entity types, or have their records consolidated for clerical reasons. These weekly figures contribute to the ongoing maintenance of the national provider database and reflect the dynamic nature of the U.S. healthcare workforce as it adapts to evolving practice environments and administrative requirements.
