Houston recorded 77 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry lists 46 new providers this week and 47 new providers this year. Houston’s records include 57 individuals and 20 organizations, signaling an active market that combines clinician registrations with behavioral health business entities. The NPI count does not establish that every listed provider is actively practicing, accepting patients or associated with a staffed service location.
ABA Credential Mix
The update identifies 10 BCBA providers and 19 RBT providers. These categories are not mutually exclusive: 2 providers hold both BCBA and RBT credentials and are included in each count. The dual-credential group is notable as a marker of career progression from direct care toward behavior-analytic supervision, although the registry does not show whether those BCBAs currently supervise RBTs. The larger RBT pool suggests more direct-service capacity than supervisory capacity, making BCBA availability a potential constraint as clinics expand caseloads. Other behavioral health credentials are also present, including LPC, LMSW and LCSW records. Because taxonomy and credential fields can overlap, these classifications should not be added together; the registry reports 19 providers with multiple taxonomies.
Workforce Demographics
Women account for 52 providers, or 91% of the reported workforce. Men account for 2 providers, or 4%, while 3 providers, or 5%, are listed as nonbinary. The update identifies no notable organization appearing multiple times. Overall, Houston’s records point to expanding ABA activity led by RBT registrations, with access growth likely dependent on adding BCBA supervision capacity alongside direct-care staff.
