The state of AP recorded 19 total behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a very limited influx of new professionals compared to other states. All 19 providers are individuals, with no organizational entries, and no new providers were added this week or this year, suggesting a static or slow-growing workforce in this specific update.
Behavioral Health Credential Mix
A review of the credentials reveals a notable absence of applied behavior analysis (ABA) professionals. The data shows 0 BCBA credentials and 0 RBT credentials among the listed providers. This means that none of the individuals in this update hold these specific ABA certifications. Instead, the providers primarily hold credentials such as M.S.W, PH.D., ADC I, L.I.S.W., and various Speech-Language Pathology (e.g., MA CCC-SLP, M.A., CCC-SLP) qualifications. This indicates that the current update for AP does not reflect growth in the ABA workforce, but rather in other behavioral health disciplines like social work, psychology, addiction counseling, and speech pathology. Two providers hold multiple taxonomies, but this does not relate to BCBA/RBT overlap in this dataset.
Provider Demographics
Of the 19 individual providers, the gender distribution shows 13 (68%) are female and 6 (32%) are male. This aligns with broader trends in the behavioral health sector, which typically sees a higher representation of female professionals. No specific organizations were noted as appearing multiple times, suggesting that the providers in this update are individual practitioners rather than employees of multi-state chains.
The absence of BCBA and RBT credentials in this update suggests that AP may face challenges in expanding access to ABA services, highlighting a potential gap in the state's behavioral health workforce for this specialized field.