Seattle's behavioral health sector registered 33 new providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, accounting for 0% of the national weekly total. This modest intake for a major metropolitan area includes 27 individual practitioners and 6 organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
Examining the credential mix reveals a specific trend for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services within this update. The data shows 0 new BCBAs and 3 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). There were also no providers holding dual BCBA and RBT credentials. This suggests that this week's new registrations in Seattle primarily reflect growth in other behavioral health disciplines, such as mental health counseling and social work, rather than a significant expansion of the ABA workforce. Other notable credentials among individual providers include 3 LMHCAs, 1 LMHC, and 1 LICSW, indicating a broader intake of mental health professionals.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider workforce in Seattle shows a gender distribution of 17 female providers (63%), 7 male providers (26%), and 3 nonbinary providers (11%). No specific organizations were identified as appearing multiple times in this week's update, suggesting a diverse range of smaller practices and individual registrants rather than a dominant multi-state chain.
This snapshot indicates a varied growth in Seattle's behavioral health landscape, with a particular emphasis on general mental health services in this update, and limited new registrations for the ABA workforce.
