Houston's behavioral health sector saw a total of 63 providers registered in the latest CMS NPI registry update, with 28 new registrations this week alone. This represents 1% of the national weekly total, signaling Houston's consistent and notable activity in the country's behavioral health workforce expansion. Of these, 41 are individual practitioners and 22 are organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
For ABA-specific credentials, Houston recorded 4 BCBA entries and 11 RBTs. It's important to note that the BCBA count includes 2 individual practitioners (one with "BCBA" and another with "MA, BCBA, LBA" credentials) and 2 organizations with "BCBA" as their primary taxonomy. All 11 RBTs are individual practitioners. There were no dual BCBA+RBT credentials identified in this update. The ratio of individual BCBAs to RBTs (2:11) suggests a significant demand for supervisory capacity relative to the number of direct service providers. Beyond ABA, the area also registered 4 LCSWs, 2 LMSWs, and 2 LCDCs, among other behavioral health professionals.
Workforce Demographics and Key Organizations
The individual provider workforce in Houston is predominantly female, with 34 female providers making up 83% of the total. Male providers account for 6 individuals (15%), and 1 nonbinary provider (2%) was also registered. HEALING AIR, INC. appeared 2 times in the registry, indicating its notable operational presence in the Houston area.
This data suggests a growing, though potentially supervision-constrained, ABA workforce in Houston, alongside a broader expansion of behavioral health services.
