Wisconsin added 31 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, accounting for 1% of the national weekly total. This modest share suggests a more localized growth pattern for the state's behavioral health workforce compared to larger national trends.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within this week's additions, 2 providers were credentialed as Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and 11 as Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). No individuals reported dual BCBA and RBT credentials. While NPI data can sometimes show overlaps between credential and taxonomy counts, these specific credential numbers indicate a ratio of 5.5 RBTs for every BCBA. This ratio is higher than ideal, potentially signaling a need for more supervisory-level BCBAs to support the growing RBT workforce and ensure adequate supervision capacity for ABA services.
Provider Demographics and Organizations
Of the 22 individual providers, the workforce remains predominantly female, with 18 identifying as female, representing 82%. Three individuals identified as male (14%), and one as nonbinary (5%). On the organizational front, CARISMACOLLECTIVELLC was notable, appearing 3 times across different taxonomies, suggesting a multi-faceted service offering or expansion. Other organizations appeared once this week.
The limited number of new BCBAs this week, coupled with a higher RBT-to-BCBA ratio, suggests that while direct service capacity is expanding, Wisconsin may face ongoing challenges in scaling supervisory support for ABA access.
