Washington recorded 6 behavioral health provider NPI deactivations this week, accounting for 3% of the national total. All 6 deactivations were for individual practitioners, with no organizational NPIs affected during the period of July 20-26, 2026.
Credential and Geographic Trends
Among the deactivated NPIs, the 'Mental Health Counselor' taxonomy was the most frequently observed, representing 3 providers, or 50% of the total. Other taxonomies included 'Specialist,' 'RBT,' and 'Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor,' each with 1 deactivation, each making up 17% of the total. This distribution reflects administrative changes across various roles within the behavioral health sector.
The deactivations were geographically dispersed across the state. Cities such as Stanwood, Issaquah, Seattle, Vancouver, and Bellevue each saw 1 NPI deactivation. This broad spread indicates no single urban or regional concentration for this week's administrative changes in the NPI registry.
NPI deactivations are administrative status changes in the federal NPPES registry and do not inherently indicate a provider has ceased practice or undergone a license action.
