North Carolina saw 373 behavioral health providers added in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update, accounting for 4% of the national total. This consistent contribution indicates a steady, albeit not dominant, expansion of the behavioral health workforce in the state, reflecting ongoing efforts to meet patient demand.

ABA Workforce Composition

Focusing on the applied behavior analysis sector, the update includes 24 providers with BCBA credentials and 74 with RBT credentials. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as 3 individuals hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, signifying career progression within the field. The ratio of approximately three RBTs for every BCBA suggests a healthy supervisory capacity, crucial for maintaining quality ABA services and supporting technician growth.

Provider Demographics

Of the 298 individual providers, 256 (86%) are female, 32 (11%) are male, and 10 (3%) identify as nonbinary. The data did not highlight any specific organizations appearing multiple times in this week's registry.

Overall, this data points to a sustained expansion of North Carolina's behavioral health workforce, with a particularly robust and well-supervised ABA sector, which bodes well for increasing access to care across the state.