Vermont's behavioral health sector registered 19 providers in the latest CMS NPI update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. This small cohort, typical for the state's size, is composed of 16 individuals and 3 organizations.
Credential Mix
Notably, this week's update included no new providers with BCBA or RBT credentials. Instead, the workforce growth was concentrated in other mental health fields, including 2 Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (LICSW), 1 Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), and 1 Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), among others. The data also showed that 6 providers listed multiple taxonomies, indicating a range of specializations within this group of new registrants.
Workforce Demographics
Among the individual providers, the gender breakdown shows a workforce that is 63% female, 31% male, and 6% nonbinary. No single organization appeared multiple times, suggesting the new provider activity is distributed across small, independent practices rather than being driven by larger multi-state chains. Key cities for new provider registrations include Burlington, Saint Albans, and Springfield.
The complete absence of new ABA-specific credentials in this update suggests that recent growth in Vermont's registered provider base is occurring in adjacent mental health fields, potentially impacting the state's capacity to expand access to applied behavior analysis services.
