Vermont registered 15 new behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a very small contribution to the overall national growth in behavioral health professionals this week. All 15 providers are individuals, with no new organizations registered in the state, which is typical for states with smaller overall provider counts and less penetration by large PE-backed chains.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, Vermont added 3 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) this week. There were 0 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and 0 individuals with dual BCBA and RBT credentials. The absence of new RBTs is a critical finding, as RBTs are the primary direct service providers in ABA, supervised by BCBAs. This suggests no immediate expansion in direct service delivery capacity at the technician level, while the small number of new BCBAs indicates limited growth in supervisory roles. The lack of RBTs could pose challenges for clinics aiming to scale services or for new BCBAs seeking to build out their teams. Additionally, 2 providers in this update have multiple taxonomies listed, suggesting a broader scope of practice for those individuals beyond a single specialty.
Provider Demographics
The new individual providers in Vermont are predominantly female, with 11 individuals identifying as female, accounting for 73% of the total. 2 providers are male, representing 13%, and 2 providers identify as nonbinary, also making up 13%. The data shows no notable organizations appearing multiple times, reinforcing that all new entries are individual practitioners rather than new branches of larger entities.
This week's data points to minimal growth in Vermont's ABA workforce, particularly at the RBT level, which could impact the availability and accessibility of direct ABA services for clients in the state.
