Washington D.C. added 21 new behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, contributing 0% to the national weekly total. While this indicates a very small share of national growth, the District's total of 42 providers reflects localized expansion efforts in its concentrated urban environment.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, the data shows 2 providers explicitly listing a BCBA credential, alongside one provider with an M.ED., BCBA credential. This indicates a total of 3 BCBA-level professionals in this update. Additionally, there are 4 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) identified by their taxonomy. It is important to note that no providers reported dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. The ratio of BCBA-level professionals to RBTs, approximately 1:1.3, suggests a tight supervision capacity for direct ABA services in the District.
Provider Demographics
Among the 35 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, accounting for 77% (27 individuals). Male providers represent 17% (6 individuals), with 2 individuals (6%) identifying as nonbinary. On the organizational front, Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc. appeared 2 times in this week's data, indicating its active presence in the D.C. behavioral health landscape.
The limited number of BCBA-level professionals relative to RBTs suggests that while direct service capacity is growing, supervision resources may be a critical bottleneck for expanding ABA access in Washington D.C.
