Delaware's behavioral health sector shows a total of 25 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update. The state accounted for 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a very small fraction of new national NPI registrations this period. Notably, all 9 new providers added this week also represent the total new additions for the year to date, suggesting a recent, concentrated burst of NPI registrations within the state.
ABA Workforce Snapshot
Focusing on the ABA workforce, the data identifies 1 BCBA and 5 RBTs by their primary taxonomy. No providers held dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. The resulting 5:1 RBT-to-BCBA ratio is lower than the typical 8-10:1 industry standard, suggesting a potentially strong supervision capacity for the current RBT workforce or room for RBT growth under existing BCBA supervision. Beyond ABA, the registry also includes other behavioral health professionals, with 2 LCSWs, 1 LPCMH, and 1 LPCMH, CADC listed among the credentials. It's worth noting that only 1 RBT explicitly listed 'RBT' as a credential string, while the others were identified by their RBT taxonomy, highlighting the distinction between credential and taxonomy entries.
Demographics and Organizational Presence
Of the 25 total providers, 15 are individuals and 10 are organizations. Among the individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 13 (87%) identifying as female and 2 (13%) as male. No specific organizations were flagged as notable for appearing multiple times in this dataset. Additionally, 8 providers were listed with multiple taxonomies, indicating a diverse range of services or roles within the state's behavioral health landscape. This data suggests a small but active behavioral health market in Delaware, with a developing ABA workforce that currently benefits from a favorable RBT-to-BCBA supervision ratio.
