New Hampshire saw 8 new behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update. This represents 0% of the national total for the week, signaling a minimal influx of new professionals into the state's behavioral health workforce during this period.
ABA Workforce Composition
Focusing on the applied behavior analysis (ABA) field, the update shows 1 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) and 0 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) among the new individual providers. The absence of new BCBAs, who are licensed to supervise RBTs and oversee treatment plans, indicates a critical lack of new supervisory capacity. This is particularly relevant for ABA clinics, where BCBAs are foundational for service delivery. The new individual providers also included three mental health counselors, one speech-language pathologist, and one specialist/technologist, alongside two new organizations, one of which is a case management organization and the other a mental health counseling organization.
Provider Demographics
Among the 6 new individual providers, the gender breakdown shows 3 male providers (50%), 2 female providers (33%), and 1 nonbinary provider (17%). No organizations were noted as appearing multiple times in this week's registry.
The minimal number of new ABA professionals, particularly the lack of BCBAs, suggests that New Hampshire's capacity for expanding supervised ABA services remains constrained, potentially impacting access for individuals requiring these specialized interventions.
