South Florida's behavioral health sector recorded 459 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 2% of the national weekly total. This significant concentration underscores the region's robust and active behavioral health landscape. This week alone saw 106 new registrations, contributing to 121 new providers this year. The total comprises 419 individual practitioners and 40 organizations.

ABA Credential Mix

Among individual practitioners, the data shows 56 BCBA providers and 110 RBT providers. These categories are not mutually exclusive, as 11 providers hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, indicating a clear path of career progression from direct care to supervisory roles. The approximate 1:2 BCBA to RBT ratio suggests a growing but still developing supervision capacity, vital for scaling quality ABA services. Additionally, 67 providers reported multiple taxonomies, reflecting a diverse skill set beyond primary ABA roles.

Workforce Demographics and Top Cities

The individual provider workforce in South Florida is predominantly female, with 309 practitioners, accounting for 74%. 106 practitioners identify as male, making up 25%, and 4 providers are nonbinary, representing 1%. Notably, "STEP BY STEP SPEECH CORPORATION" and "RAMOS CONCIERGE MEDICAL SERVICES LLC" each appear twice, suggesting some organizational presence. Miami leads the top cities with 124 providers, followed by Hialeah (29), Boca Raton (25), West Palm Beach (24), and Stuart (21). There are no cities with inflated counts due to corporate headquarters registrations in this update.

This consistent growth in provider numbers and diverse professional roles suggests improving access to behavioral health services, particularly within the ABA sector, across South Florida.