Oregon recorded 6 physician NPI deactivations in the latest weekly update, accounting for 3% of the national total. All deactivations were associated with individual providers, with no organizational NPIs deactivated during this period.
Credential Trends
Among the deactivated physician NPIs, Family Medicine represented the most frequent specialty, with 2 deactivations, making up 33% of the total. Other specialties each saw 1 deactivation, including Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, each comprising 17% of the total deactivations.
Geographic Concentration
The city of Medford registered the highest number of deactivations, with 3 providers. Other cities with deactivations included Ontario, Klamath Falls, and Portland, each recording 1 deactivation. The concentration of deactivations in Medford suggests a localized pattern within the state's physician workforce changes for this reporting week.
NPI deactivations are administrative status changes within the federal NPPES registry and do not inherently indicate a license action or that a provider has ceased practicing.
