Tampa recorded 34 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 0% of the national weekly total reported in the dataset. The registry lists 21 new providers this week, with 29 individuals and five organizations. All 34 records are assigned to Tampa, indicating concentrated registry activity in the city, although NPI records do not confirm whether providers are actively practicing, accepting patients, staffing a site or offering ABA services.
ABA Credential Mix
The registry identifies one BCBA and 19 RBTs, with no providers listed as holding both credentials. The credential categories are not mutually exclusive with the broader provider count or taxonomy records: three providers have multiple taxonomies, and the dataset also includes LCSWs, an M.S. CCC-SLP and an MS credential. The large gap between RBT and BCBA records points to a workforce weighted toward direct-care delivery rather than behavior-analytic supervision. For ABA operators, that imbalance can limit caseload growth and service access if additional RBT capacity is not matched by enough BCBAs to oversee treatment.
Workforce Demographics
Women account for 23 providers, or 79% of the reported workforce. Men account for six providers, or 21%, while no nonbinary providers are reported. The registry lists 29 individuals and five organizations, but no notable organization appears multiple times in the update. The mix includes RBTs alongside mental health counselors, clinical social workers, a speech-language pathologist and other provider types, indicating that Tampa’s behavioral-health registry activity extends beyond ABA alone.
Overall, the update suggests Tampa has a growing, RBT-heavy behavioral-health workforce, while ABA access will depend on expanding BCBA supervision capacity alongside direct-service staffing.
