Maine saw 44 behavioral health providers added in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update, representing a negligible share of the national total. This modest number reflects Maine's smaller population and the specific activity observed this week, rather than a significant concentration of national growth.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the data indicates 1 provider with a BCBA credential and 1 provider with an RBT credential. However, it is important to note that the BCBA is listed as a taxonomy for an organization, Alliance Care Services, rather than an individual practitioner. Similarly, the RBT is a taxonomy for an individual who holds a Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) credential. This distinction is crucial for understanding supervision capacity, as individual BCBAs are required to supervise RBTs. The absence of newly credentialed individual BCBAs suggests a potential bottleneck in expanding direct ABA service capacity in the state.
Provider Demographics and Organizations
Of the 26 individual providers, 18 (69%) are female and 8 (31%) are male. Among organizational entries, NR Maine LLC appeared 2 times, indicating its presence in Maine's behavioral health landscape. The most common individual credential observed was LCSW, with 10 providers.
Overall, this week's data points to a limited expansion of Maine's behavioral health workforce, with a particular need for individual BCBA growth to support broader access to ABA care.
