The South Bay LA area saw 104 total behavioral health providers registered in the latest CMS NPI registry update, accounting for 1% of the national weekly total. A significant 91 new providers were added this week, nearly all of the 92 new registrations for the entire year, indicating a recent surge in the local workforce. All 104 registered providers are individual practitioners.
ABA Credential Mix
Within the individual practitioner pool, there are 11 BCBA providers and 86 RBT providers. There were no providers holding dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. This results in a BCBA to RBT ratio of approximately 1:7.8, which suggests a high demand for RBTs and potentially a stretched supervisory capacity for BCBAs in the region. Additionally, 4 providers reported multiple taxonomies, indicating a diversity of skills beyond primary ABA roles, including 2 LCSW providers and 1 provider with a BS credential.
Workforce Demographics and Local Focus
The individual provider workforce in South Bay LA shows a diverse gender distribution: 53 practitioners are female (51%), 14 practitioners are male (13%), and 37 practitioners identify as nonbinary (36%). El Segundo leads the area with 76 providers, followed by Torrance with 13 providers, Gardena with 9 providers, and Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach each with 3 providers. There were no corporate HQ registrations skewing city counts.
This data suggests a rapidly expanding direct-care ABA workforce in South Bay LA, driven by recent registrations, but highlights a potential need for more BCBA-level supervision to support this growth and ensure quality service delivery.
