Columbus's behavioral health sector registered 90 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. This update includes 26 new providers this week, contributing to 34 new registrations this year. The total comprises 80 individual practitioners and 10 organizations, indicating a steady, albeit small, influx of new behavioral health professionals and entities in the area.
ABA Credential Mix and Workforce Diversity
Among individual practitioners, the data shows 5 BCBA providers and 5 RBT providers. With 0 providers holding both BCBA and RBT credentials, there is no direct overlap in these specific credential counts. This 1:1 ratio of BCBAs to RBTs is atypical for a mature ABA workforce, where BCBAs typically supervise a larger number of RBTs. This suggests either a nascent ABA workforce captured by these specific NPI credentials or that many ABA practitioners are registered under different NPI credential types or taxonomies. Furthermore, 19 providers reported multiple taxonomies, indicating a diverse range of specializations beyond primary roles.
Workforce Demographics and Organizational Presence
The individual provider workforce in Columbus is predominantly female, with 50 practitioners, representing 63% of individual providers. 30 practitioners identify as male, making up 38%, with no nonbinary providers registered in this update. NCBI PC appeared twice in the organizational data, suggesting a local entity with multiple registrations rather than the presence of a dominant multi-state chain. The current data points to a developing behavioral health landscape in Columbus, with a particular need to monitor the growth of the ABA supervision capacity.
