North Carolina recorded 5 NPI deactivations for nurses during the week of May 4-10, 2026. This figure represents 7% of the national total for nurse NPI deactivations in the same period. All 5 deactivations were associated with individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state this week.
Deactivation Trends by Specialty
An analysis of the deactivated NPIs shows that Nurse Practitioners accounted for the largest share, with 2 individuals, representing 40% of the total deactivations. Other specialties included Home Health Registered Nurse, Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, and Registered Nurse, each with one deactivation. Each of these three categories individually represented 20% of the week's total deactivations for nurses in North Carolina.
Geographic Distribution
Geographically, Durham saw the highest concentration of deactivations, with 3 individuals. Salisbury and Monroe each recorded one deactivation. This distribution indicates localized administrative updates within specific areas of the state rather than a broad statewide pattern.
It is important to note that an NPI deactivation is an administrative status change in the federal NPPES registry and does not inherently indicate a license action or that a provider has stopped practicing.
