Minnesota added 72 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update, accounting for 2% of the national total. All 72 new providers were enrolled this week, indicating a focused surge in new professionals entering the state's workforce, comprising 71 individuals and 1 organization.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, Minnesota saw a notable addition of 59 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) this week. However, the data recorded no new Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) or individuals holding dual BCBA+RBT credentials. This substantial growth in RBTs without a corresponding increase in new BCBAs suggests a strong expansion of direct service capacity, but also highlights a potential need for existing BCBAs to scale their supervision efforts to support this growing technician workforce. Additionally, the update included new providers with credentials such as LGSW, LPCC, LICSW, PHD, and MS, CCC-SLP, with 2 providers listing multiple taxonomies.
Provider Demographics
Of the 71 individual providers, women represent the largest demographic, accounting for 70% (50 providers) of the new registrants. Male providers make up 21% (15 providers), while 8% (6 providers) identify as nonbinary. The single new organization, Centered & Balanced Therapy, is located in Cambridge. New providers were concentrated in cities like Burnsville, Hopkins, Eagan, Mendota Heights, and Monticello.
This data suggests that while Minnesota is rapidly expanding its direct service capacity through its RBT workforce, the state will need to ensure adequate BCBA supervision to maintain quality and access to ABA services.
