Montana added 8 new behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update. While this represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a modest, localized expansion, all 8 providers were new enrollments this week. The additions include 3 individual practitioners and 5 organizations, signaling growth across various practice structures.
ABA Workforce Snapshot
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, this week's update for Montana shows 1 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and 0 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). The single BCBA is associated with an organizational entry, EVOLVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LLC. The complete absence of new RBTs and only one BCBA suggests that this week's growth did not significantly bolster the state's direct ABA service capacity or its supervisory pipeline. This trend can impact the availability of direct therapy services, as RBTs are crucial for delivering care under BCBA supervision.
Provider Demographics
Among the 3 individual providers added this week, all 3 are female, accounting for 100% of the individual additions. There were no male or nonbinary individual providers in this update. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, indicating a diverse set of new entities rather than expansion from existing multi-state chains. Other credentials noted include 1 SWLC (Social Worker, Licensed Clinical).
Overall, this week's data suggests that Montana's behavioral health growth is primarily occurring outside of the ABA direct service model, potentially limiting access to ABA therapy in the state.
