Puerto Rico recorded 31 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. The registry added 14 new providers this week and lists 19 added this year. With 28 individuals and three organizations, the activity reflects a small, largely individual-provider market rather than a concentrated chain presence. The registry captures NPI activity, not necessarily active clinical capacity, open appointments or completed contracting.
ABA Workforce Mix
The credential data lists 4 BCBA credentials and 6 RBT credentials, including 1 dual credential holder. These categories overlap and should not be treated as mutually exclusive shares of Puerto Rico’s provider total: a single person may appear in more than one credential category, and credential fields can differ from taxonomy fields. The RBT count is larger than the BCBA count, indicating more direct-service capacity than supervisory capacity in this snapshot. Because BCBAs oversee RBTs, design treatment plans and monitor clinical quality, the relatively small BCBA pool could constrain ABA expansion even if additional RBTs enter the workforce. The broader registry also includes behavioral health professionals such as psychologists, counselors and a speech-language pathologist, showing that the update extends beyond ABA.
Workforce and Provider Activity
Women account for 22 providers, or 79%, while men account for six, or 21%; no nonbinary providers are listed. The gender counts cover 28 individuals, matching the registry’s individual-provider total. San Juan appears repeatedly among the listed locations and is joined by Guaynabo, Carolina, Cayey and Ponce as leading cities. No notable organization appears multiple times in the update.
Puerto Rico’s limited BCBA depth and geographically distributed individual-provider activity suggest that supervisory recruitment and local service development will be central to improving ABA access.
