Idaho recorded 7 NPI deactivations in the Physicians category this week, contributing 3% of the national total. This week's activity primarily involved organizational records, with 6 organizational NPIs deactivated. In contrast, 1 individual provider NPI was deactivated during the same period. This split indicates a higher volume of administrative changes affecting entities rather than individual practitioners within the state's physician workforce.
Credential and City Trends
A review of the deactivated NPIs by credential shows a clear concentration. Family Medicine accounted for 6 deactivations, representing 86% of the total in Idaho this week. The remaining 1 deactivation, or 14%, was associated with Emergency Medicine. This credential distribution highlights specific areas within the physician workforce experiencing administrative changes.
Geographic Concentration
Geographically, the deactivations were predominantly concentrated in one area. Six deactivations occurred in Coeur d'Alene, suggesting a localized cluster of administrative changes. The remaining 1 deactivation was in Boise. The high concentration in Coeur d'Alene indicates that a significant portion of this week's NPI deactivations were tied to a specific geographic area within Idaho.
NPI deactivations are administrative status changes in the federal NPPES registry and do not inherently indicate a provider has ceased practice or faced licensing actions.
