Utah added 116 behavioral health providers to the CMS NPI registry in the latest weekly update, with 76 of those new this week. This represents 1% of the national weekly total, signaling a consistent but proportionally smaller expansion of its behavioral health workforce compared to larger states. Of these, 103 were individual practitioners and 13 were organizations.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, the data identifies 4 providers as BCBAs and 50 as RBTs. These figures represent providers listed with either a BCBA or RBT credential or taxonomy. Notably, there were 0 individuals holding both BCBA and RBT credentials in this update, which typically signifies career progression. The substantial ratio of RBTs to BCBAs, approximately 12.5 RBTs for every BCBA, indicates a strong base of direct service providers but also points to a critical need for more supervisory-level BCBAs to ensure adequate oversight and maintain high-quality ABA services.
Provider Demographics
Focusing on individual practitioners, 78 (76%) are female, 19 (18%) are male, and 6 (6%) identify as nonbinary. The update did not highlight any specific organizations appearing multiple times in the new registrations, which is common for smaller weekly datasets.
This snapshot of Utah's behavioral health workforce suggests a growing capacity for direct care, particularly in ABA, but emphasizes that continued investment in BCBA training and retention will be vital to support this expanding RBT workforce and enhance overall access to specialized behavioral health services across the state.
