North Dakota added 31 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing a fraction of a percent of the national weekly total. This low volume, which includes 26 individuals and 5 organizations, reflects the state's smaller population and points to a highly localized provider landscape.
Limited ABA Workforce
The data reveals a near-total absence of applied behavior analysis professionals, with only 1 RBT and 0 BCBAs listed. This lack of Board Certified Behavior Analysts indicates a severe constraint on supervision capacity, which is essential for delivering ABA services. Instead, workforce activity was concentrated in counseling and social work, with credentials including LSW, LPCC, and LBSW. Notably, 14 providers were registered with multiple taxonomies, suggesting practitioners may hold diverse roles within the state's behavioral health system.
Provider Demographics
The workforce is overwhelmingly female, with women comprising 85% of the new individual providers. The update included 22 female, 3 male, and 1 nonbinary professional. No large, private equity-backed chains or other notable organizations appeared in the data, reinforcing the likelihood that North Dakota's behavioral health sector is primarily served by smaller, independent practices rather than large multi-state employers.
This week's data highlights a behavioral health workforce focused on general counseling and social work, signaling significant ongoing challenges for access to specialized ABA therapy in North Dakota.