New Mexico recorded 123 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry lists 59 new providers this week and 72 added this year. With 101 individuals and 22 organizations, the state’s activity is modest relative to the national update, but the recent additions point to continued behavioral health workforce movement. NPI activity does not necessarily confirm active clinical capacity, open access or completed contracting.
ABA Workforce Mix
The registry identifies 4 BCBA credentials and 35 RBT credentials, including 2 providers listed with dual BCBA-RBT credentials. These categories overlap and should not be treated as mutually exclusive shares of the 123-provider total. Taxonomy and credential fields can describe the same provider in different ways. The imbalance shows a substantially larger direct-service RBT pool than BCBA supervisory pool. Because BCBAs supervise RBTs, develop treatment plans and monitor treatment quality, the ratio suggests that supervision capacity may constrain how quickly New Mexico can convert RBT growth into expanded ABA services. The dual-credential entries also indicate some progression between direct implementation and advanced clinical responsibility.
Demographics and Provider Activity
Among individual providers, 76 are female, 23 are male and 2 are nonbinary, corresponding to 75%, 23% and 2%. The individual total and gender count both equal 101. Listed activity centers on Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Rio Rancho and Santa Fe, while providers also appear in smaller and rural communities. Pueblo of Isleta is the only notable organization appearing multiple times, with 2 entries. The registry also records 24 providers with multiple taxonomies, reinforcing that provider categories may overlap.
New Mexico’s expanding RBT presence, paired with a smaller BCBA base and geographically dispersed activity, suggests that supervision and distribution—not recruitment alone—will shape future ABA access.
