New Hampshire saw 38 behavioral health providers added in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update. This represents 0% of the national total for the week, indicating a very small, localized expansion rather than a significant surge in the broader behavioral health workforce. Of these, 33 were individuals and 5 were organizations.
ABA Workforce Dynamics
Focusing on the applied behavior analysis (ABA) sector, the data shows 4 BCBA credentials and 4 RBT credentials. It is important to note that these credential counts are not mutually exclusive, as 1 individual holds both BCBA and RBT credentials, often reflecting career progression from direct service provider to supervisor. This 1:1 ratio of BCBAs to RBTs suggests a potentially balanced supervisory capacity for the newly registered RBTs, which is a positive sign for quality of care, though the overall numbers remain small.
Provider Demographics
Among the individual providers, the workforce exhibits a clear gender distribution: 27 (82% are female), 4 (12%) are male, and 2 (6%) identify as nonbinary. This aligns with the predominantly female demographic often seen in the behavioral health field. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a diverse range of new entities rather than expansion from a single dominant player. Additionally, 7 providers reported holding multiple taxonomies, indicating a breadth of service offerings.
While the overall numbers are modest, the balanced BCBA-to-RBT ratio among new registrants could support accessible ABA services in New Hampshire, provided this trend continues and existing providers maintain their presence.
