Hawaii registered 39 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update. Of these, 20 were new registrations this week. The state accounted for 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a localized rather than widespread surge in provider activity. This modest intake suggests a steady, organic growth pattern for the island state's behavioral health sector.
ABA Workforce Composition
Focusing on the applied behavior analysis (ABA) workforce, the data shows 4 BCBA credentials and 17 RBT credentials. One individual holds both BCBA and RBT credentials, illustrating a potential career path from direct service to supervision. The resulting ratio of approximately 4.25 RBTs per BCBA suggests a healthy foundational workforce for direct ABA service delivery, supported by a smaller, but present, supervisory tier. This balance is crucial for maintaining service quality and expanding access in the state.
Provider Demographics
Among the 31 individual providers, the gender distribution is predominantly female, with 84% identifying as female, 13% as male, and 3% as nonbinary. This aligns with national trends in behavioral health professions. No specific organizations were noted as appearing multiple times in this week's data.
This week's data for Hawaii indicates a consistent, albeit small, expansion of its behavioral health workforce, particularly within the ABA field, which is vital for addressing the state's unique healthcare access challenges.
