Puerto Rico's behavioral health sector registered **11 providers** in the latest CMS NPI update, accounting for **0%** of the national weekly total. This small cohort, comprised of 9 individuals and 2 organizations, reflects minimal NPI registration activity compared to mainland states. All **5** of the year's new providers were added this week, indicating a very recent, small cluster of registrations.
Credential and Taxonomy Mix
The update shows a near absence of a formal ABA workforce, with only **1 RBT** and **0 BCBAs** listed. This 1:0 ratio highlights a critical supervision gap, as RBTs require supervision from a BCBA to practice. The remaining individual providers represent a diverse mix of behavioral health roles, including a psychologist (PSYD), a mental health counselor, and a clinical social worker. Taxonomies listed also include speech-language pathologists, underscoring a focus on related therapeutic services rather than applied behavior analysis in this cohort.
Workforce Demographics
Among the 9 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female at **78%**. No single organization appeared multiple times in the data, and provider activity was geographically dispersed across cities including Quebradillas, Mayaguez, and Bayamon.
This data points to a very limited expansion of the ABA-specific workforce in Puerto Rico, raising questions about local supervision capacity and access to ABA services.
