Kansas added 61 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. Of these, 32 were new this week, indicating a steady, rather than explosive, growth in the state's behavioral health workforce. The majority were 51 individual providers, alongside 10 organizations.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, the update shows 4 providers with BCBA credentials and 21 with RBT credentials. Notably, there were no individuals holding both BCBA and RBT credentials in this specific weekly update. This approximate 5-to-1 ratio of RBTs to BCBAs is lower than the typical ideal for robust supervision, suggesting that while the RBT workforce is growing, the capacity for BCBA supervision may be a limiting factor for expanding direct ABA service delivery in Kansas. Beyond ABA, the update also included other crucial behavioral health professionals, such as 7 Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) and 4 Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Workers (LSCSW), contributing to a broader mental health workforce.
Provider Demographics
Among the 51 individual providers, 42 (82%) are female, 3 (6%) are male, and 6 (12%) identify as nonbinary. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a diverse landscape rather than dominance by large multi-state chains. The top cities for new providers included Wichita, Overland Park, and Lenexa.
The current credential mix highlights a need for more BCBA-level professionals to support the growing RBT workforce and ensure accessible, high-quality ABA services across Kansas.
