Rhode Island saw 28 behavioral health providers added in the latest CMS NPI registry update. This represents a small fraction of the national weekly total, indicating a relatively modest influx of new providers in the state this period, consistent with its smaller geographic size. Of these, 12 were new this week and also new this year.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, the update shows 2 individual BCBAs and 5 individual RBTs. One of the BCBAs also holds an LBA license, indicating state-level licensure in addition to the national certification. There were no providers with dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this week's data. The 2.5-to-1 ratio of RBTs to BCBAs is lower than typical industry standards, suggesting a tight supervision capacity for direct service providers in Rhode Island.
Provider Demographics
Of the 23 individual providers, 22 (96%) are female and 1 (4%) is male, reflecting the predominantly female workforce often seen in behavioral health. The data did not highlight any specific organizations appearing multiple times in this week's additions.
This week's NPI data for Rhode Island suggests a limited, but predominantly female, growth in the behavioral health workforce, with a particularly constrained BCBA-to-RBT ratio that could impact the scalability of ABA services in the state.
