The DC/Baltimore Corridor registered 320 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 3% of the national weekly total. This region continues to be a significant hub for behavioral health services, with 218 new providers added this week and 233 new providers this year. The workforce comprises 278 individual practitioners and 42 organizations.

ABA Credential Mix

Among individual providers, there are 18 BCBAs and 190 RBTs. It's important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as 4 providers hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, indicating career progression from direct care to a supervisory role. Additionally, one provider holds both BCBA and LBA credentials. The ratio of BCBAs to RBTs, approximately 1 BCBA for every 10.5 RBTs, suggests a high demand for supervisory capacity to support the large RBT workforce.

Workforce Demographics and Local Hotspots

The individual provider workforce is predominantly female, with 209 female providers making up 75% of the total, alongside 55 male providers (20%) and 14 nonbinary providers (5%). Rockville leads the top cities with 97 providers, followed by Baltimore with 40, and Washington with 34. University of Maryland Specialty Care Network LLC appeared twice in the data, indicating its presence across multiple locations within the corridor. This data points to a robust and expanding behavioral health workforce in the DC/Baltimore Corridor, particularly for direct ABA services, which is crucial for increasing access to care.