Wyoming's behavioral health sector registered 16 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, a figure representing less than 1% of the national total and underscoring the state's sparse provider landscape. The small cohort, which includes 13 individuals and 3 organizations, reflects the ongoing challenges of building a specialized healthcare workforce in a rural state.
ABA Workforce Gaps
The data reveals a critical gap in the state's ABA-specific workforce. Among the new registrants, there were 0 BCBAs and only 1 RBT. This complete lack of new supervising practitioners is a significant bottleneck for service delivery, as RBTs require consistent supervision from a BCBA to practice. The remaining providers represent a mix of other mental health professions, including 3 LCSWs. Some provider counts may overlap, as 5 providers in this update listed multiple taxonomies.
Provider Demographics
Among the individual providers, the workforce is overwhelmingly female, with women comprising 92% of the group. No single organization appeared multiple times, indicating a lack of expansion activity from large, private equity-backed chains in this week's update. The new providers are located in cities including Gillette, Casper, and Cheyenne.
This week's data points to a severe shortage of ABA supervisory capacity, which poses a significant barrier to expanding access to care and building a robust technician workforce in Wyoming.
