Idaho welcomed 33 new behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 1% of the national total for the week. All 33 providers are new to the registry this year, signaling a steady but contained growth in the state's behavioral health sector compared to more populous regions.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 2 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and 14 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). It is important to note that 2 RBTs explicitly listed "RBT" as their credential, while the remaining 12 RBTs were identified by their "RBT" taxonomy. No providers in this update held dual BCBA and RBT credentials. The 7-to-1 ratio of RBTs to BCBAs suggests a strong emphasis on direct service delivery, which may place a higher supervisory demand on the limited number of BCBAs in the state.
Provider Demographics
Of the 22 individual providers added this week, the workforce is predominantly female, with women accounting for 91% (20 providers) and male providers making up 9% (2 providers). Meridian, Boise, and Nampa were among the top cities for new enrollments. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, indicating a diverse range of smaller practices and individual practitioners rather than expansion from large multi-state chains.
This data suggests a developing ABA workforce in Idaho, with a clear need for more BCBAs to balance the growing number of direct service providers and ensure robust supervision capacity for increasing access to care.
