Denver's behavioral health sector saw 18 new providers added in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. All 18 providers are new this week and this year, indicating a fresh influx into the local workforce. This group includes 13 individual practitioners and 5 organizations, contributing to the city's diverse behavioral health landscape.
Credential and Taxonomy Insights
Within this week's new registrants, the ABA-specific workforce shows 9 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). Notably, there are 0 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and 0 dual BCBA+RBT credentials among these new entries. This absence of BCBAs, who are essential for supervising RBTs and delivering ABA therapy, highlights a potential challenge for expanding supervised ABA services from this specific cohort. Beyond ABA, the new providers include one individual with an MSW, LSW credential and another with an LPCC credential, reflecting a broader range of mental health professionals.
Workforce Demographics
The individual providers registered this week in Denver are predominantly female, with 8 female providers accounting for 62% of the total. There are 3 male providers (23%) and 2 nonbinary providers (15%). No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's update. The significant number of new RBTs without corresponding BCBAs among these new registrants suggests that while direct service capacity is growing, the supervisory infrastructure for ABA may face constraints in Denver.
