New Jersey recorded 10 NPI deactivations among behavioral health providers during the week of June 15-21, 2026. This total represents 6% of national deactivations in the behavioral health category for the period. All 10 deactivations were for individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state's behavioral health sector this week.
Workforce Overview
Analysis of the deactivated NPIs by taxonomy shows that 'Specialist' and 'Clinical Social Worker' were the most frequent categories, each accounting for 3 deactivations. This represents 30% of the total for each. 'Mental Health Counselor' followed with 2 deactivations, comprising 20% of the state's behavioral health deactivations. Additionally, 'Psychologist' and 'Professional Counselor' each saw 1 deactivation during this period.
Geographic Distribution
Regarding the geographic distribution of these deactivations, no single municipality showed a concentration. Cities such as Voorhees, Shrewsbury, Brick, Lyons, and Edison each recorded 1 deactivation. This pattern suggests that the administrative NPI status changes were distributed across various locations within New Jersey this week.
NPI deactivations are administrative updates in the federal registry and do not inherently indicate a provider has ceased practice or faced disciplinary action.
