South Carolina recorded 102 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The file lists 53 added this week and 58 added this year, including 87 individuals and 15 organizations. That share signals a small slice of national registry activity; it is not a measure of hiring, service capacity or access. The total also spans behavioral health professions beyond ABA.
ABA Credential Mix
The credential summary lists 5 BCBAs and 21 RBTs, with no dual BCBA-RBT credentials. The four-to-one RBT-to-BCBA ratio suggests a larger technician pool than supervisory pool, a potential constraint as ABA services grow: RBTs work under BCBA supervision, so technician counts alone do not establish capacity to deliver care. The credential categories may overlap where clinicians hold multiple credentials, but this update reports no dual BCBA-RBT providers. It also records 21 providers with multiple taxonomies; those classifications can overlap and are not separate workforce shares.
Demographics and Organizations
Women make up 77 providers, or 89%; men account for 8, or 9%; and 2 providers, or 2%, are nonbinary. The update does not identify notable organizations appearing multiple times. Its listed leading cities include Columbia, Charleston, Fort Mill, Summerville and Rock Hill, while the provider records include ABA-related organizations such as Spectrum ABA and The Buddy Center. Registry records do not show whether these entities are actively hiring or accepting clients.
Overall, the update points to RBT presence alongside a much smaller BCBA count, making supervisory recruitment a key consideration for South Carolina ABA operators seeking to expand access.
