Indianapolis's behavioral health sector registered 32 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing less than 1% of the national weekly total. The area added 15 new providers this week, contributing to 18 new registrations this year. This total includes 28 individual practitioners and 4 organizations, signaling consistent, albeit smaller-scale, growth in the regional behavioral health workforce.
ABA Credential Mix
Among individual practitioners, the data identifies 1 BCBA provider and 14 RBT providers by their primary taxonomy. No providers held both BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. This results in a BCBA-to-RBT ratio of 1:14, which suggests a significant need for more supervisory capacity to support the direct care workforce in Indianapolis. Beyond ABA-specific roles, the city also registered 5 LCSW providers, 1 MS, LCAC-A provider, and 1 PH.D. provider, reflecting a broader behavioral health landscape. Additionally, 5 providers reported multiple taxonomies, indicating diverse skill sets within the workforce.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider workforce in Indianapolis is predominantly female, with 25 female providers, representing 89% of individual practitioners. 2 practitioners identify as male, making up 7%, and 1 provider identifies as nonbinary, accounting for 4%. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this update, suggesting a fragmented but diverse organizational landscape.
The current data suggests a growing direct care workforce in Indianapolis, but the high RBT-to-BCBA ratio indicates a potential bottleneck in supervisory capacity that could impact the scalability of ABA services in the region.
