New Mexico added 57 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, accounting for 1% of the national total. This indicates a consistent, albeit smaller, contribution to the national behavioral health workforce expansion, with 47 individuals and 10 organizations enrolling this week.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 20 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and 2 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). These numbers reflect providers who explicitly list these credentials or taxonomies. There were no individuals identified with dual BCBA and RBT credentials this week. The 10-to-1 ratio of RBTs to BCBAs suggests a significant demand for more BCBA supervisors to support the RBT workforce and expand ABA service capacity in New Mexico.
Provider Demographics
Among the 47 individual providers, the workforce remains predominantly female, with women accounting for 81% of the total. Male providers make up 11%, and 9% identify as nonbinary. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's enrollment data, suggesting a diverse range of smaller, independent practices or new organizational entries rather than expansion from dominant multi-state chains.
This week's data, particularly the high RBT-to-BCBA ratio, underscores the ongoing challenge and opportunity for New Mexico to build out its supervisory infrastructure to meet the demand for ABA services.
