Seattle recorded 38 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. The registry lists 20 new providers this week and 25 new providers this year. Records include 30 individuals and eight organizations, indicating activity from both practitioners and behavioral health entities. The reported share signals that Seattle represents a limited portion of the national weekly registry activity, although NPI records do not establish whether providers are actively practicing, accepting patients, staffing a site or offering ABA services.
ABA Credential Mix
The registry identifies 1 BCBA and 4 RBTs, with no providers recorded as holding both credentials. The ratio points to a small direct-service workforce and very limited documented BCBA supervision capacity. In ABA operations, RBT growth generally depends on BCBA availability for assessment, treatment planning and ongoing supervision, so a thin BCBA presence could constrain service expansion even if additional technicians enter the market. The dataset also reports seven providers with multiple taxonomies. That figure overlaps with credential categories and should not be added to them as a separate workforce segment.
Workforce Demographics
Women account for 26 providers, or 87% of the reported workforce. Men account for three providers, or 10%, while one nonbinary provider represents 3%. No notable organization appears multiple times in the update. The records span mental health counselors, counselors, clinical social workers, psychologists, an assistant behavior analyst, BCBAs and RBTs, so the total is broader than an ABA workforce count. Overall, the update suggests Seattle has recent behavioral health registration activity, but ABA access may remain sensitive to the area’s limited documented BCBA supervision capacity.
