Colorado added 281 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, accounting for 3% of the national weekly total. This activity, which includes 205 individuals and 76 organizations, signals a steady and active market for behavioral health services in the state. Of the total, 156 providers were newly added this week, indicating recent workforce growth.
ABA Credential Mix
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update shows a significant influx of direct-care staff. The data includes 68 RBTs compared to 13 BCBAs. This ratio of more than five RBTs for every one BCBA highlights a strong demand for front-line technicians. This structure is common in ABA but places considerable supervisory responsibility on the existing BCBA workforce to manage treatment plans and provide required oversight for a growing team.
Provider Demographics
Among individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 145 providers (71%) identifying as female, 50 (24%) as male, and 10 (5%) as nonbinary. On the organizational side, Oak Street Health Physicians Group of Colorado and Agnieszka Baklazec PLLC were the most active, each appearing four times. This suggests targeted expansion or hiring efforts by these specific entities.
This data points to a rapidly expanding direct-care workforce in Colorado, which could increase access to ABA services if supervisory capacity keeps pace with the growth of RBTs.