Arkansas recorded 119 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. With 82 new providers added this week, the state’s activity signals a concentrated expansion of behavioral health capacity, even though Arkansas remains a small share of the national registry.
ABA Workforce Dynamics
The registry lists 4 BCBA credentials and 71 RBT credentials, plus 2 dual BCBA-RBT credentials. These categories overlap: the dual-credentialed providers are included in the BCBA and RBT counts, so they should not be added as separate workers. The large RBT presence relative to BCBAs points to a direct-service-heavy workforce. Because BCBAs supervise RBTs and develop treatment plans, the limited BCBA count may constrain supervision capacity as the technician workforce grows.
Demographics and Provider Mix
Arkansas had 108 individuals and 11 organizations in the update. Gender data shows 94 female providers, 13 male providers and 1 nonbinary provider, corresponding to 87%, 12% and 1%, respectively. No notable organization appeared multiple times in the registry sample. The most represented cities were Jonesboro, Little Rock, Springdale, Conway and Bryant, suggesting activity across several population centers rather than a single organizational hub.
Overall, the update shows rapid RBT-oriented growth across Arkansas, while the smaller BCBA base underscores the need to expand supervisory capacity to translate workforce additions into broader ABA access.
