Rhode Island recorded 26 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, with a reported 0% share of the national weekly total. That share signals a very small concentration of registry activity, although the reported figure may reflect rounding. The update lists 6 providers added this week and 10 this year; 22 records are individuals and 4 are organizations. Registry records do not establish hiring, staffing levels or appointment availability.
ABA Workforce Mix
The credential summary lists 1 BCBA and 1 RBT, with no dual BCBA-RBT credentials. That apparent one-to-one balance does not establish the state’s actual supervision ratio: these counts are registry credential entries, not a complete measure of active ABA staffing. The detailed credentials also include one provider listed as LICSW, BCBA, so credential categories overlap and should not be treated as mutually exclusive. The RBT taxonomy appearing in the provider records likewise does not necessarily map directly to the credential summary. BCBAs supervise RBTs, making the limited BCBA count a reason to watch supervisory capacity, not proof of a shortage.
Demographics and Organizations
Women account for 20 providers, or 91%; men account for 2, or 9%; and no providers are listed as nonbinary. These demographics cover the overall provider records, not ABA practitioners alone. No notable organizations are identified, and the data does not flag any organization appearing multiple times. Providence, Cranston, Smithfield, Warwick and Middletown are the listed leading cities. Seven providers have multiple taxonomies, another sign that classifications can overlap rather than describe separate workforce groups.
Rhode Island’s update shows modest provider activity and few listed ABA credentials, suggesting that registry growth alone cannot establish whether access or BCBA supervision is keeping pace with need.
