New York recorded 20 physician NPI deactivations between July 13 and July 19, 2026, representing 13% of the national total for the week. All 20 deactivations were for individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated in the state during this period.
Specialty and Geographic Trends
Among the deactivated NPIs, Psychiatry was the most common specialty, accounting for 4 providers, or 20% of the total. Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease each saw 3 deactivations, making up 15% each. Obstetrics & Gynecology followed with 2 deactivations, and Thoracic Surgery with 1 deactivation. Geographically, the city of NEW YORK recorded the highest number of deactivations at 11 providers. Brooklyn followed with 2 deactivations, while Mount Vernon, Liverpool, and Bronx each had 1 deactivation. This distribution largely reflects population density and healthcare infrastructure in the state.
Understanding NPI Deactivations
NPI deactivations are administrative status changes in the federal NPPES registry. This status change does not inherently indicate a license action or that a provider has ceased practicing. CMS scrubs name, address, and taxonomy from most deactivated records; Hipa.ai retains a name cache from public CMS files captured prior to deactivation.
