Kentucky's behavioral health sector registered 62 providers in the latest CMS NPI update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The group consists of 50 individuals and 12 organizations, a provider volume consistent with the state's market size.
Provider Credentials
The ABA workforce showed a notable technician-to-supervisor balance, with 9 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and 3 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). This 3-to-1 ratio indicates strong supervision capacity for new direct-care staff. The data also included one provider with dual BCBA and RBT credentials, signaling career progression. Beyond ABA, Licensed Clinical Social Workers were the largest group with 10 new providers. Note that some counts may overlap, as 17 providers listed multiple taxonomies.
Workforce Demographics
Among individual providers, the workforce is overwhelmingly female at 80%. Men accounted for 12% of the new individual providers, with 8% identifying as nonbinary. No single organization appeared multiple times in this week's update.
This week's data points to a growing and well-balanced ABA workforce in Kentucky, a positive trend for service access and quality in the state.