Iowa recorded 50 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, including 22 new providers this week. The state represented 0% of the national weekly total reported in the update, signaling that Iowa’s registry activity remains a small portion of nationwide growth despite a notable wave of recent additions. The registry includes 37 individuals and 13 organizations, indicating that new activity spans both clinicians and provider entities.
ABA Workforce Mix
The registry reports 5 BCBA credentials and 7 RBT credentials, including 1 dual credential held by a provider listed as both BCBA and RBT. These categories overlap and should not be treated as mutually exclusive shares; credential and taxonomy fields can capture multiple designations for the same provider. The broader total also includes counselors, social workers, speech-language pathologists and other behavioral health professionals. Even with that caveat, the RBT count exceeds the BCBA count, pointing to more direct-service capacity than supervisory capacity. Because BCBAs oversee RBTs, treatment planning and clinical quality, the mix could constrain growth if RBT hiring outpaces BCBA availability.
Demographics and Activity
Gender data identifies 31 female providers, 6 male providers and no nonbinary providers, corresponding to 84%, 16% and 0%, respectively. Those counts align with the individual-provider total. Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Davenport and Cedar Rapids are the leading cities listed for activity. No organizations appear in the notable-organizations field, and the registry does not identify repeated organizations.
Overall, Iowa’s registry activity suggests expanding behavioral health participation, but ABA access will depend on converting RBT growth into adequately supervised services.
