Seattle recorded 46 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 0% of the national weekly total reported in the dataset. The update added 16 new providers this week and 19 new providers this year. The registry includes 42 individuals and 4 organizations, indicating active registration across a predominantly individual behavioral health workforce, although NPI activity does not establish that every listed provider is accepting clients or delivering ABA services.
ABA Credential Mix
The registry identifies 1 BCBA and 5 RBTs, with no providers listed as holding both credentials. Because the BCBA and RBT counts are credential or taxonomy indicators rather than a complete workforce census, they should not be treated as mutually exclusive with other categories. The update also lists 11 multi-taxonomy providers, reinforcing that some providers may appear across more than one professional classification. The small number of BCBAs relative to RBTs suggests limited supervisory capacity for ABA direct-care staff in the NPI snapshot. It may also reflect incomplete credential reporting, since provider registration data does not measure employment arrangements, caseloads or available supervision hours.
Workforce Demographics
Women account for 32 providers, or 76% of the reported workforce. Men account for 8 providers, or 19%, while 2 nonbinary providers represent 5%. No notable organization appears multiple times in the update, and the registry identifies no clear concentration under a repeated employer or corporate chain. Overall, Seattle’s registrations show broad behavioral health activity but a thin BCBA base, a pattern that could constrain ABA access unless supervisory capacity and credentialed workforce growth expand.
