Philadelphia recorded 26 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 0% of the national weekly total reported in the dataset. The registry lists 17 new providers this week, with 20 individuals and 6 organizations among the city’s records. The city’s reported share does not indicate a large concentration nationally; it points instead to localized registry activity that may reflect new business formations, credential updates or provider enrollment rather than the number of staffed sites or available appointments.
ABA Credential Mix
The update identifies 2 BCBA providers and 1 RBT provider, with no dual BCBA-RBT providers reported. Because dual credentials are counted in both credential categories when present, the absence of dual-credential records means there is no visible overlap between these two groups in this update. The ratio suggests a small, thinly layered ABA workforce: one RBT record for every two BCBA records, rather than a larger direct-care base supported by multiple supervisors. That pattern may reflect incomplete NPI credential reporting and should not be treated as a staffing ratio. Credential and taxonomy categories also overlap and are not mutually exclusive; 6 providers have multiple taxonomies, so classification totals should not be added together.
Workforce Demographics
Women account for 14 providers, or 70% of the reported workforce. Men account for 3 providers, or 15%, and nonbinary providers account for 3 providers, or 15%. The registry lists no notable organizations appearing multiple times. Overall, Philadelphia’s update shows broad behavioral-health activity but limited clearly identified ABA depth, suggesting that access growth will depend on converting new registrations into active services and expanding the supervision pipeline.
