Washington D.C. recorded 30 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, a small local increase that represents 0% of the national weekly total. This indicates a highly localized addition to the behavioral health workforce, with 12 new providers added just this week, signaling focused growth within the District.
Credential Mix and Supervision Capacity
Critically for the ABA industry, the data shows 0 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and 0 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) by credential in this update. This suggests that the current NPI registry additions for D.C. did not include newly credentialed ABA professionals. However, one individual is listed with a 'Behavior Technician' taxonomy, indicating direct service roles that may not yet hold a formal RBT credential. The update did include 1 LPC, 1 LCSW, and 1 LGSW, reflecting growth in other mental health disciplines.
Workforce Demographics
Among the 27 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 19 women comprising 70%. Male providers account for 8 individuals, or 30%. No nonbinary providers were reported in this update. There were no notable organizations appearing multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a landscape of smaller, independent practices or new entrants rather than expansion by dominant multi-state chains.
This snapshot suggests that while D.C. is seeing some growth in its general behavioral health workforce, the specific ABA sector, as defined by BCBA and RBT credentials in this update, did not see new additions, potentially impacting future ABA access and supervision capacity in the region.
