Orlando's behavioral health sector registered 55 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a steady but not significantly concentrated level of activity in the region's behavioral health workforce. Of these, 15 new providers registered this week, contributing to 19 new registrations this year. The total includes 52 individual practitioners and 3 organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
Among individual practitioners, the data shows 8 BCBA providers and 15 RBT providers. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as 1 provider holds both BCBA and RBT credentials, signaling career progression from direct care to a supervisory role. This results in a BCBA to RBT ratio of approximately 1:1.8, suggesting a potentially high demand for direct service providers relative to supervisory capacity. Additionally, 3 providers reported multiple taxonomies, indicating diverse skill sets beyond primary ABA roles.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider workforce in Orlando is predominantly female, with 38 practitioners, representing 73% of individual providers. 14 practitioners identify as male, making up 27%. No nonbinary providers were registered in this update. There were no specific organizations appearing multiple times in this update, suggesting a diverse landscape of independent providers and smaller clinics rather than dominance by multi-state chains. The consistent influx of new providers, particularly in the RBT category, points to an expanding workforce poised to enhance access to direct behavioral health services in Orlando.
