Alabama recorded 85 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The file lists 51 providers added this week and 53 added this year, including 74 individuals and 11 organizations. The state’s share signals a modest portion of weekly registry activity; NPI records, however, do not confirm hiring, staffing levels or appointment availability.
ABA Workforce Mix
The credential summary lists 4 BCBAs, 26 RBTs and 1 provider with both BCBA and RBT credentials. These categories overlap: the dual-credential record should not be added as a separate, mutually exclusive group. The RBT count substantially exceeds the BCBA count, suggesting a larger technician pool than supervisory pool in this snapshot. Because BCBAs supervise RBTs, that imbalance may constrain service growth if supervisory capacity does not keep pace. The registry also reports 18 providers with multiple taxonomies, another reason not to treat classifications as distinct workforce segments.
Demographics and Organizations
Women account for 67 providers, or 91%; men account for 5, or 7%; and nonbinary providers account for 2, or 3%. The rounded gender percentages add to more than 100%, so they should not be read as exact shares. Alabama Physical Therapy Services of Birmingham, LLC appears twice in the notable-organization data, with records in Vestavia Hills and Tuscaloosa. That repetition reflects multiple registry entries, not necessarily separate employers. The leading listed cities are Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Dothan and Vestavia.
Alabama’s update points to a larger RBT than BCBA count, making supervisor recruitment and retention important considerations for expanding ABA access.
