Washington D.C. added 25 new behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. This modest but consistent influx of new providers, comprised of 23 individuals and 2 organizations, signals ongoing, albeit limited, growth in the District's healthcare workforce across various specialties.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, the District saw the addition of 2 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and 3 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) this week. No providers reported holding both BCBA and RBT credentials. While these numbers are small, the 2-to-3 ratio of BCBAs to RBTs indicates a foundational capacity for direct ABA service delivery supported by supervision. It's important to note that these specific counts reflect only the BCBA and RBT taxonomies, and the overall behavioral health additions included other professionals like acupuncturists and mental health counselors.
Provider Demographics
Analyzing the 23 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with women accounting for 78% of the total. Male providers make up 17%, and 1 individual identified as nonbinary. No single organization appeared multiple times in this week's update, suggesting a diverse landscape of smaller practices or individual practitioners rather than expansion by dominant multi-state chains.
This data suggests a gradual expansion of D.C.'s behavioral health capacity, with a small but present contribution to the local ABA service landscape.
