Maine's behavioral health sector accounted for 31 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing less than 1% of the national total. This small volume, which includes 10 providers new this year, reflects the state's modest size and suggests a localized, rather than large-scale, expansion of its behavioral health workforce.
Credential and Taxonomy Mix
The data reveals a workforce dominated by traditional mental health practitioners rather than ABA specialists. Of the individual providers, 11 listed credentials as Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs). In contrast, only 1 provider was identified as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and no Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) were included. This near-absence of ABA-specific credentials indicates extremely limited capacity for supervised ABA service delivery within this cohort. Of the total providers, 4 individuals listed multiple taxonomies, suggesting a breadth of practice areas beyond a single specialty.
Workforce Demographics
The update included 28 individual providers and 3 organizations. Among the individuals, the workforce is predominantly female, with 21 women comprising 75% of the group, while 7 men account for the remaining 25%. No single organization appeared multiple times in the data, indicating that recent activity is spread across small practices rather than being driven by large, multi-state chains. This week's data points to growth in Maine's general mental health capacity but highlights a significant gap in the expansion of ABA-specific providers.
