Maryland registered a total of 273 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 3% of the national weekly total. This concentration of new NPIs indicates significant activity in the state's behavioral health sector. A substantial 189 of these were new registrations this week alone, contributing to the 197 new providers added to the registry for the entire year to date, signaling a recent surge in workforce expansion.
ABA Workforce Dynamics
Focusing on the ABA workforce within this update, there were 12 providers with BCBA credentials and 166 providers with RBT credentials. It is important to note that 5 providers held both BCBA and RBT credentials, meaning these individuals are counted in both totals. This results in an effective ratio of roughly 13.8 RBTs per BCBA (166 RBTs / 12 BCBAs), which is higher than the typical 8-10:1 industry standard. This elevated ratio suggests a strong demand for BCBA supervision or a significant number of RBTs progressing towards BCBA certification in Maryland.
Provider Demographics and Organizational Footprint
Among the 237 individual providers, 188 were female, accounting for 79%, while 33 were male (14%), and 16 were nonbinary (7%). This highlights a predominantly female workforce in the state's behavioral health sector. The data also identifies 36 organizations. Notably, SOAR HEALTH, INC. appeared 4 times and NIMEL MENTAL HEALTH LLC appeared 3 times across the provider listings, suggesting these organizations are actively expanding their service delivery capacity in Maryland.
This latest NPI data points to a growing ABA workforce in Maryland, particularly at the RBT level, which could enhance service access for individuals requiring behavioral health support across the state.
