Seattle's behavioral health sector registered 31 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update. This represents less than 1% of the national weekly total, with 12 new providers added this week and 13 new registrations this year. The total includes 29 individual practitioners and 2 organizations, indicating a localized but modest growth in the area's behavioral health workforce.
ABA Credential Mix
Within this update, the ABA-specific credential mix in Seattle shows 1 BCBA provider and 1 RBT provider. There were no providers holding both BCBA and RBT credentials in this dataset. This 1:1 ratio, based on such low numbers, suggests a very limited dedicated ABA workforce from this week's registrations, potentially impacting the availability of supervision for RBTs and access to ABA services. Beyond ABA, 5 providers reported multiple taxonomies, reflecting a broader range of behavioral health specializations.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider workforce in Seattle is predominantly female, with 18 practitioners, representing 62% of individual providers. 10 practitioners identify as male, making up 34%, and 1 provider identifies as nonbinary, accounting for 3%. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this update to indicate a dominant local presence. This data suggests that while there's a general influx of behavioral health professionals, the specialized ABA workforce remains notably small in Seattle based on this week's NPI registrations.
