Kansas saw 45 behavioral health providers included in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. Of these, 24 providers were new registrations this week alone, accounting for almost all of the 25 new providers added to the registry for the entire year to date. This concentration of recent NPI activity signals a significant, sudden expansion in the state's behavioral health workforce.
ABA Workforce Composition
Focusing on the ABA workforce, the data shows 2 BCBA professionals and 19 RBT individuals. No providers held dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. The resulting ratio of 9.5 RBTs for every BCBA is within the typical industry standard of 8-10:1, suggesting a balanced supervision capacity among these newly registered or updated providers. Beyond ABA, the registry also captured a diverse range of other behavioral health professionals, including Clinical Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, and Speech-Language Pathologists, indicating a broad spectrum of services available.
Provider Demographics and Locations
Among the 39 individual providers, the workforce exhibits a strong female majority, with 30 individuals identifying as female (77%). Seven individuals were male (18%), and 2 identified as nonbinary (5%). No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this update. Provider activity was concentrated in key cities such as Wichita, Topeka, Shawnee, Leavenworth, and Manhattan. This influx, particularly of RBTs, indicates a growing front-line workforce in Kansas, which could expand access to ABA services, provided BCBA supervision capacity continues to keep pace.
