Louisiana recorded 148 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry lists 89 providers new this week and 96 new this year, with 131 individuals and 17 organizations. Louisiana’s limited share indicates a smaller footprint in the weekly national activity, while the volume of new entries points to continued workforce movement across the state. NPI registrations do not by themselves confirm active clinical capacity, open appointments or service availability.
ABA Workforce Mix
The registry identifies 5 BCBA credentials and 42 RBT credentials, with no dual BCBA-RBT credentials reported. These credential categories can overlap with taxonomy and other credential fields, so they are not mutually exclusive shares of the 148-provider total. The roughly broad gap between RBT and BCBA counts reflects the usual ABA staffing structure: RBTs provide much of the direct implementation, while BCBAs supervise treatment, guide programming and monitor clinical quality. The pattern suggests a larger direct-service pool than supervisory pool, making BCBA availability an important constraint on how quickly RBT capacity can translate into expanded care.
Demographics and Activity
Women account for 117 providers, or 89%, while men account for 11, or 8%, and nonbinary providers account for 3, or 2%. The reported percentages do not sum to 100% because of rounding. Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Monroe, Metairie and Shreveport are the leading cities in the update. No notable organization appears multiple times in the registry’s activity summary, and the data does not identify a recurring large ABA chain.
Louisiana’s concentrated RBT activity, alongside a smaller BCBA pool and no dual-credential providers, suggests that supervision capacity will remain central to expanding ABA access statewide.
