Puerto Rico registered 16 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, including 6 new registrations this week. This activity represents 0% of the national total for the period, indicating a minimal contribution to overall national provider growth. The territory has added 9 new providers this year.
Behavioral Health Credential Mix
Notably, the data shows 0 BCBA credentials and 0 RBT credentials among these new registrations. There are also 0 individuals holding dual BCBA and RBT credentials. This absence suggests that the recent growth in Puerto Rico's behavioral health workforce is not currently driven by professionals specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis. Instead, the new individual providers include 2 PSYD credentials, 1 M.S., SLP, 1 M.S., CCC-SLP, and 1 MCSW, indicating a focus on psychology, speech-language pathology, and clinical social work.
Workforce Demographics
Of the 11 individual providers registered, all are female, representing 100% of the individual registrants. There were 0 male providers and 0 nonbinary providers. The registry did not identify any organizations appearing multiple times in this update, suggesting a diverse spread of new entities rather than significant expansion from existing multi-state chains. The new registrations also include 5 organizations, broadening the types of behavioral health services available.
This weekly data highlights a growth trend in Puerto Rico's broader behavioral health sector, but critically, it does not reflect an expansion of the ABA workforce. This could mean continued challenges for ABA clinic operators and BCBAs seeking to expand services, potentially impacting access to ABA therapy for clients in the territory.
