Colorado added 83 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update, accounting for 2% of the national total. This consistent activity signals a growing demand for behavioral health services and an active professional landscape within the state.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 2 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and 37 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). These counts can overlap, as some providers may hold multiple credentials or taxonomies; notably, no individuals were listed with dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this specific update. The significant ratio of nearly 19 RBTs for every BCBA underscores the robust growth in direct service providers, but also highlights the critical need for an expanding pool of BCBAs to provide essential supervision and maintain service quality.
Provider Demographics
Among the 69 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 83% female (57 providers). Male providers account for 13% (9 individuals), and nonbinary providers make up 4% (3 individuals). No single organization appeared multiple times in this week's data.
The continued enrollment of RBTs, in particular, suggests an increasing capacity for direct ABA service delivery across Colorado, though the supervisory bottleneck remains a key consideration for access.
