Maryland added 375 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, accounting for 4% of the national weekly total. This concentration of new providers signals a significant expansion of the state's behavioral health workforce, with the majority of new enrollments being individuals rather than organizations.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 209 RBT credentials and 19 BCBA credentials. It is important to note that 5 individuals hold both credentials, a pattern often seen as practitioners transition from RBT to BCBA. The resulting ratio of approximately eleven RBTs for every one BCBA indicates a massive influx of direct-care staff, which could potentially strain the existing supervisory capacity of Board Certified Behavior Analysts.
Provider Demographics
Of the 323 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female at 75%, with males comprising 17% and nonbinary individuals 7%. Notably, Texas-based telehealth groups "PSYCHIATRY OF TEXAS PLLC" and "PSYCHPLUS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PLLC" each appeared 3 times, highlighting the growing influence of multi-state telehealth organizations in Maryland's provider landscape.
This surge in RBTs suggests a growing capacity for direct ABA service delivery, which could improve client access if the state's supervisory infrastructure expands accordingly.