Missouri saw 136 behavioral health providers added in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update, representing 1% of the national total. This moderate activity suggests steady, rather than explosive, growth in the state's behavioral health workforce compared to larger, high-growth markets.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update shows 9 providers with BCBA credentials and 34 with RBT credentials. One of these BCBAs also holds a state-level LBA license, indicating advanced licensure. Notably, there were no providers holding both BCBA and RBT credentials in this specific update. The ratio of approximately 3.7 RBTs per BCBA suggests a healthy supervision capacity for direct ABA service delivery, which is crucial for maintaining quality and expanding access to care for individuals with autism and other developmental needs.
Provider Demographics
Among the 119 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 107 individuals (90%) identifying as female and 12 (10%) as male. On the organizational side, "METRO TREATMENT OF MISSOURI LP" was the most frequently listed entity, appearing 3 times in the new registrations.
This data points to a consistent, female-dominated expansion of Missouri's behavioral health workforce, particularly in direct ABA service roles, which is vital for addressing ongoing demand for specialized care in the state.
