Washington D.C. added 13 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. All 13 providers are new for the year, indicating a modest but consistent influx of professionals into the District's healthcare landscape. This small contribution to the national total is typical for a jurisdiction of D.C.'s size.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, the update shows 1 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) and 0 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). There were also 0 individuals with dual BCBA and RBT credentials. The absence of new BCBAs this week is notable, as BCBAs are essential for supervising RBTs and providing clinical oversight. This imbalance suggests a potential constraint on supervision capacity for ABA services, despite the addition of an RBT. Additionally, 1 provider was credentialed as "PEER SUPPORT."
Provider Demographics
Of the 12 individual providers added this week, the workforce shows a diverse gender breakdown: 7 individuals (58%) are female, 4 individuals (33%) are male, and 1 individual (8%) identifies as nonbinary. The update included 1 organization and 12 individuals, with all activity concentrated in Washington D.C. itself. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data.
The limited number of new ABA professionals, particularly the lack of BCBAs, suggests that growth in direct ABA service capacity may be slow in Washington D.C. based on this week's data.
