Vermont's latest CMS NPI registry update shows 65 total behavioral health providers. With 5 new providers added this week, the state contributed 0% of the national weekly total. This negligible share of new enrollments is typical for a smaller state like Vermont, where workforce growth, while important, occurs on a smaller scale compared to more populous regions.
Credential Landscape
Notably, this week's data for Vermont did not include any new BCBA or RBT credentials. This indicates that the current NPI update primarily reflects growth in other behavioral health disciplines, rather than the applied behavior analysis sector. Instead, the update highlights other key provider types, with 11 LICSW professionals (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers) and 7 LCMHC professionals (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors) among the most frequently listed credentials. Additionally, 12 providers reported holding multiple taxonomies, indicating a diverse range of specializations within the state's behavioral health landscape.
Workforce Demographics
Among the 61 individual providers in this update, the gender distribution is fairly balanced, with 29 female providers (48%) and 32 male providers (52%). No specific organizations appeared multiple times, suggesting that this week's additions are spread across various practices rather than concentrated within large, multi-state chains.
The absence of new ABA-specific credentials in this update suggests that, for this period, Vermont's behavioral health growth is concentrated in other areas. This highlights a need for ongoing monitoring of specialized workforce development to ensure comprehensive access to all forms of behavioral health services, including ABA, across the state.
