South Dakota recorded 10 total providers in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. This indicates a minimal contribution to the national influx of new behavioral health professionals during this specific period, suggesting a quiet week for new provider entries in the state.
Credential Mix and ABA Workforce
Within this week's update for South Dakota, there were no new Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credentials added. This suggests no immediate growth in the state's ABA-specific workforce from this NPI registry refresh. However, the data does show new entries for other behavioral health roles, including one Clinical Social Worker (CSW), one Professional Counselor (LPC), one provider with MSW, LCSW-PIP, QMHP credentials, one Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP), and one Addiction Counselor (CCDCIII, NCC), reflecting activity in broader behavioral health fields.
Provider Demographics
Among the 6 individual providers in this update, the workforce is predominantly female, with 5 female providers accounting for 83%. There was 1 male provider, making up 17% of the individual entries. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data. The new providers are distributed across cities like Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Clear Lake, Eureka, and Aberdeen.
The absence of new BCBA or RBT credentials in this update suggests a static period for new ABA workforce entries in South Dakota, indicating no immediate expansion of ABA service capacity from this week's NPI data.
