South Dakota added 12 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a very small fraction of the overall national growth, typical for a state with a smaller existing workforce. All 12 providers are new this week and this year, comprising 10 individuals and 2 organizations.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 1 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and 6 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). It's important to note that NPI taxonomy data can sometimes overlap with credential counts, and one provider in this dataset lists multiple taxonomies. There are no providers identified with dual BCBA and RBT credentials this week. The 6-to-1 ratio of RBTs to BCBAs suggests a growing base of direct service providers, but also highlights the critical need for more BCBA supervisors to support this expanding RBT workforce in South Dakota.
Provider Demographics
Among the individual providers, the workforce is exclusively female, with 10 female providers accounting for 100% of the individual additions. There were no male or nonbinary providers in this week's update. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data. The top cities for new providers include Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Yankton, and Canton.
This data suggests a nascent but growing ABA workforce in South Dakota, particularly in direct service roles, emphasizing the ongoing need for supervisory BCBAs to ensure robust service delivery.
