Columbus recorded 60 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry added 28 new providers this week and 30 new providers this year. The count includes 51 individuals and 9 organizations, signaling active registration growth and Columbus’s role as a regional behavioral health center. Because NPI registrations can reflect administrative activity as well as direct service capacity, the figures are a measure of provider presence, not confirmed appointment availability.
ABA Credential Mix
The update identifies 2 BCBA providers and 7 RBT providers, with no providers listed as holding both credentials. That mix points to a relatively small BCBA supervisory pool alongside a larger direct-care workforce, a pattern that could constrain supervision capacity if the RBT registrations represent active service staff. The broader credential picture is dominated by licensed social work and counseling credentials, including 7 LISWs and 3 LPCCs. These credential categories are not mutually exclusive: some providers hold multiple credentials, and 15 providers have multiple taxonomies.
Workforce Demographics
Women account for 37 providers, or 73% of the reported workforce. Men account for 13 providers, or 25%, while 1 nonbinary provider represents 2%. The registry also shows repeated entries for PARVEENCO INTERNATIONAL LLC, which appears 3 times across addiction counseling, mental health counseling and clinic/center taxonomies. Those entries may represent separate organizational registrations rather than three distinct employers. Overall, Columbus’s rapid weekly additions and limited BCBA count suggest expanding behavioral health activity but a potential need to strengthen ABA supervision capacity to improve access.
