Arkansas saw 83 providers added to the CMS NPI registry in the latest weekly update, representing 1% of the national total. Of these, 45 providers were new this week, contributing to the 47 new providers registered this year. This indicates a recent, concentrated surge in NPI applications within the state.
ABA Workforce Composition
Among the individual providers, the ABA workforce included 4 BCBA professionals and 22 RBT individuals. Notably, 2 individuals held dual BCBA and RBT credentials, meaning they are qualified for both supervisory and direct service roles. This results in a ratio of 5.5 RBTs per BCBA (22 RBTs / 4 BCBAs), which is lower than the typical 8-10:1 industry standard, suggesting a relatively strong BCBA supervision capacity within this cohort. Beyond ABA, other behavioral health credentials included 7 LCSWs, 5 LPCs, 3 LACs, and 3 QBHP professionals, indicating a broader range of mental health services.
Provider Demographics and Organizational Footprint
The majority of the 73 individual providers were female, accounting for 75% (55 individuals), while 16 individuals were male (22%), and 2 individuals identified as nonbinary (3%). The update also included 10 organizations. No specific multi-state PE-backed chains were notably present in this particular dataset.
This data suggests a growing and diverse behavioral health workforce in Arkansas, with a particularly favorable BCBA-to-RBT ratio that could support increased access to ABA services.
