The Inland Empire behavioral health sector recorded 152 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 2% of the national weekly total. This indicates consistent activity and growth within the region's behavioral health workforce. Of these, 84 new providers registered this week, contributing to 97 new registrations this year. The total includes 136 individual practitioners and 16 organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
Among individual practitioners, the data shows 8 BCBA providers and 82 RBT providers. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as 2 providers hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, signifying a career progression from direct care to a supervisory role. This results in a BCBA-to-RBT ratio of approximately 1:10.25, suggesting a high demand for direct care services and a potential need for increased supervisory capacity within the region. Beyond ABA-specific roles, the Inland Empire also saw 5 LCSW providers and other specialists, broadening the scope of available care.
Workforce Demographics and Local Presence
The individual provider workforce in the Inland Empire is predominantly female, with 107 practitioners identifying as female, representing 79% of the individual total. 23 practitioners are male (17%), and 6 providers identify as nonbinary (4%). OPERATION SAFE HOUSE, INC. appeared 3 times in the registry, indicating a notable local presence for this organization. Riverside leads the top cities with 36 providers, followed by Ontario with 24 providers, San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga each with 13 providers, and Murrieta with 10 providers. There were no city counts inflated by corporate headquarters registrations in this update.
The significant influx of new RBTs, coupled with the current BCBA-to-RBT ratio, suggests a growing demand for direct ABA services in the Inland Empire and highlights the ongoing need for more BCBA-level supervision to support this expanding workforce.
