Alaska's behavioral health sector registered 42 providers in the latest CMS NPI update, a cohort comprising 37 individuals and 5 organizations. This activity, representing less than 1% of the national total, reflects the state's unique market scale, with 20 providers newly enrolled this year.
ABA Workforce Ratio
The update identifies 12 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and 2 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) by taxonomy. This creates a 6-to-1 ratio of RBTs to supervisors, a key metric for service delivery and quality oversight. No providers reported dual BCBA and RBT credentials this week. Other professionals in the update included counselors, social workers, and one medical doctor. Note that 9 providers listed multiple taxonomies, meaning these credential counts may overlap.
Provider Demographics
Among the individual providers, women represent the clear majority, with 25 female providers making up 68% of the group. Men accounted for 27% of individuals, and 5% identified as nonbinary. Provider activity was concentrated in population centers including Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Wasilla.
The strong influx of RBTs relative to BCBAs suggests a growing frontline workforce, but also highlights the critical need for supervisory capacity to support continued access to ABA services in Alaska.
