Houston recorded 69 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The update lists 33 new providers this week and 41 this year; 50 are individuals and 19 are organizations. That concentration signals notable activity in the city, though an NPI listing does not confirm that a provider is actively practicing, accepting patients or delivering ABA services.
ABA Credential Mix
The registry reports 3 BCBA providers and 16 RBT providers, with no dual BCBA-and-RBT credentials listed. The RBT-to-BCBA count suggests a larger direct-care workforce than supervisory pool, which may constrain supervision capacity if these providers are working in ABA. Credential and taxonomy counts can overlap; the registry also reports 22 providers with multiple taxonomies, so classifications should not be read as separate workforce shares. The records include providers from other behavioral health disciplines as well, including counselors and clinical social workers.
Workforce Demographics
Women account for 39 listed providers, or 78%, while men account for 11, or 22%; no nonbinary providers are listed. The data names no notable organizations appearing multiple times. Houston’s mix suggests that ABA access may depend not only on RBT availability but also on expanding the BCBA pool needed to supervise direct-care services.
