Iowa added 12 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a modest rate of new professional entry into the state's behavioral health sector this week. Of these, 8 were individuals and 4 were organizations.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 1 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and 2 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). There were no individuals with dual BCBA and RBT credentials among these new providers. The 1:2 BCBA to RBT ratio suggests a very limited expansion of the supervisory capacity necessary for scaling ABA services. The broader behavioral health additions also included 2 Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW) and 1 Temporary Licensed Mental Health Counselor (T-LMHC).
Provider Demographics
Among the 8 individual providers, the gender breakdown shows a predominantly female workforce, with 6 individuals identifying as female (75%). There was 1 male provider (13%) and 1 nonbinary provider (13%). No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data. New providers were noted across cities including Des Moines and Sioux City.
This week's data suggests a slow but steady, albeit small, growth in Iowa's behavioral health workforce, with particularly constrained growth in the ABA supervisory ranks.
