Philadelphia recorded 23 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 0% of the national weekly total reported in the data. The registry lists 13 new providers this week and 16 new providers this year. Records include 19 individuals and 4 organizations, indicating activity from both practitioners and behavioral health entities. The reported concentration signals limited representation in this national update, although NPI records do not establish whether providers are actively practicing, accepting patients, staffing a site or offering ABA services.
Credential Mix
The update identifies 0 BCBA providers and 4 RBT providers. No providers are listed with dual BCBA and RBT credentials. Because the registry’s credential and taxonomy fields can overlap, these categories should not be treated as mutually exclusive workforce shares. The absence of BCBAs alongside four RBT taxonomy records points to little visible supervisory capacity in the update, while the RBT records suggest some direct-care workforce activity. In practice, RBT growth without corresponding BCBA availability can constrain caseload expansion because technicians require behavior-analytic supervision. The registry also reports 3 providers with multiple taxonomies, reinforcing that individual records may appear across more than one classification.
Workforce Demographics
Women account for 17 providers, or 89% of the reported workforce. Men account for 2 providers, or 11%, while 0 nonbinary providers are listed. The data identifies no notable organization appearing multiple times. Philadelphia’s update includes a broader behavioral health mix—such as licensed clinical social workers, counselors and mental health counselors—alongside its RBT records, suggesting that local ABA access and workforce trends will depend on whether supervisory roles become more visible in future registry updates.
