New Hampshire saw 21 new behavioral health providers added in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. This indicates a relatively small, but consistent, influx of new professionals entering the state's behavioral health workforce compared to larger national trends.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, the update includes 11 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and 1 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). It is important to note that credential and taxonomy counts can overlap, though in this dataset, there were no individuals identified with both BCBA and RBT credentials. The ratio of RBTs to BCBAs, at 11:1, suggests a potential strain on supervision capacity, as BCBAs are responsible for overseeing RBTs. Other new individual credentials included one BA, one MS SLP, and one LICSW.
Provider Demographics
Among the 15 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with women accounting for 87% of the total (13 individuals). Male providers represent 7% (1 individual), and 1 individual identified as nonbinary, also making up 7%. The data did not identify any organizations appearing multiple times in this week's update. The new providers are concentrated in cities like Nashua, Portsmouth, and Bedford.
The high RBT-to-BCBA ratio suggests a need for more BCBAs to ensure adequate supervision and support for direct ABA service delivery in New Hampshire.
