The DC/Baltimore Corridor has added 227 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 5% of the national weekly total. This significant concentration underscores the region's role as a growing hub for behavioral health services. The new additions comprise 204 individual practitioners and 23 organizations.
ABA Credential Breakdown
Within the ABA sector, the update shows 6 BCBAs and 173 RBTs. Notably, zero providers hold dual BCBA and RBT credentials. The high ratio of RBTs to BCBAs, approximately one BCBA for every 29 RBTs, suggests a potential strain on supervision capacity, which is critical for maintaining quality ABA services.
Workforce Demographics and Local Hotspots
The individual workforce is predominantly female, with 141 female providers accounting for 69%, alongside 37 male providers (18%) and 26 nonbinary providers (13%). Sisters In Action appeared twice in the organizational listings. Rockville leads the urban distribution with 80 providers, followed by Baltimore with 51 providers, Columbia with 20 providers, Washington with 14 providers, and Pikesville with 9 providers. There are no indications of inflated city counts due to corporate headquarters registrations in this dataset.
This data points to a rapidly expanding direct care workforce in the DC/Baltimore Corridor, highlighting the ongoing demand for ABA services in the region, but also potential challenges in scaling supervisory support.
