Wisconsin added 27 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. This modest share indicates a steady, albeit smaller, contribution to the national behavioral health workforce expansion, with all 27 providers being newly enrolled this week.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 1 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and 2 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). It is important to note that credential counts can overlap, as providers may hold multiple certifications, though no dual BCBA+RBT credentials were reported this week. While the 1:2 ratio of BCBAs to RBTs is numerically aligned for supervision, this very limited addition of supervisory capacity could impact the overall growth of ABA service access in the state. The data also shows other credentialed professionals, including LPC-ITs, SAC-ITs, and Speech-Language Pathologists, contributing to the broader behavioral health landscape.
Provider Demographics
Of the 22 individual providers and 5 organizations added this week, the individual workforce is predominantly female, with women accounting for 77% (17 providers) and men for 23% (5 providers). No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, suggesting new, independent entries rather than significant expansion from established multi-state chains common in the ABA industry.
Overall, this week's data suggests a minimal increase in Wisconsin's ABA workforce capacity, particularly at the crucial supervisory level, which may temper expectations for rapid expansion of ABA service access in the state.
