Wisconsin saw 106 new behavioral health providers added to the CMS NPI registry this week, contributing 2% to the national total. With a total of 181 providers recorded for the state, this indicates a steady, albeit modest, expansion of the behavioral health workforce in Wisconsin.

ABA Workforce Composition

Focusing on the ABA sector, the data shows 7 new BCBA credentials and 8 new RBT credentials. Notably, there were no individuals with dual BCBA and RBT credentials among this week's additions. The near 1:1 ratio of newly registered BCBAs to RBTs is unusual for the broader ABA workforce, where RBTs typically outnumber BCBAs significantly. This specific weekly snapshot might suggest a strong influx of supervisory capacity relative to direct service providers, or it could reflect the registration patterns of professionals entering the field at different career stages. It's important to clarify that these numbers represent new registrations, not the state's overall workforce composition.

Provider Demographics

Of the 163 individual providers, 132 (81%) are female, 18 (11%) are male, and 13 (8%) identify as nonbinary, reflecting a predominantly female workforce trend common in behavioral health. The update also included 18 new organizations. No single organization appeared multiple times in this week's registrations.

This week's NPI data suggests a continued, diverse growth in Wisconsin's behavioral health sector, with a particular strength in new BCBA registrations that could support future ABA service expansion.