Oregon saw 179 behavioral health providers added to the CMS NPI registry this week, representing 2% of the national total. This reflects a moderate level of new activity for the state. Of these, 65 new enrollees were recorded this week, contributing to 69 new enrollments in the state this year.
Credential Snapshot
Delving into specific ABA credentials, the state added 5 BCBAs and 11 RBTs this week. There were no providers with dual BCBA+RBT credentials. The ratio of new RBTs to BCBAs, at more than 2:1, indicates a potential demand for supervision capacity. While other behavioral health credentials like 12 LPCs and 11 LCSWs were more numerous, the limited number of new BCBAs suggests that growth in the supervisory tier for ABA services may be slower than the RBT workforce.
Workforce Demographics and Organizations
The individual providers registered this week predominantly identify as female, accounting for 77% of the new individual registrants. 19% identified as male, and 4% as nonbinary. Among organizational providers, "THE SALVATION ARMY" appeared 4 times and "UNITED COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK" appeared 3 times, indicating their significant presence in Oregon's broader behavioral health landscape, though these are not typically ABA-focused chains. Most new providers, 151, were individuals, with 28 being organizations.
This data suggests that while Oregon is experiencing growth in its overall behavioral health workforce, the ABA sector, particularly at the supervisory BCBA level, saw more modest additions this week, which could impact future RBT supervision and service expansion.
