Wisconsin's behavioral health sector saw **86 providers** added in the latest CMS NPI registry update, accounting for **1%** of the national total. The state's activity is recent and concentrated, with **41** of these providers being new this week, making up nearly all of the 43 new providers registered so far this year. This group consists of **70 individuals** and 16 organizations.
Credential Mix
Within applied behavior analysis, this cohort includes **9 RBTs** and **2 BCBAs**. The resulting 4.5-to-1 ratio of RBTs to BCBAs suggests a healthy supervision capacity for this group of new technicians. The update also reflects a broader behavioral health expansion, with 12 Licensed Professional Counselors and 8 Licensed Clinical Social Workers representing large non-ABA credential groups. Notably, 22 providers listed multiple taxonomies, indicating these professional categories are not mutually exclusive.
Provider Demographics
Among the individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 59 women comprising **84%** of the total. Vivent Health Inc. was the only organization to appear multiple times in the update. Provider activity was concentrated in urban centers, including Milwaukee, Madison, and Brookfield.
This recent surge in provider registrations, particularly the balanced ratio of RBTs to supervisors, points to sustainable growth and strengthening access to ABA and other mental health services in Wisconsin's key metropolitan areas.
