Arkansas recorded 129 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry lists 72 new providers this week, alongside 114 individuals and 15 organizations. That activity signals a concentrated expansion of behavioral health infrastructure in a relatively small state market, although NPI records do not confirm active caseloads, hiring demand or appointment availability.
ABA Workforce Mix
The credential data lists 10 BCBA credentials and 46 RBT credentials, including 1 dual credential held by a provider identified as both BCBA and RBT. These categories overlap and are not mutually exclusive shares of the 129-provider total; credential and taxonomy fields can classify the same provider differently. The gap between BCBAs and RBTs points to a workforce weighted toward direct implementation of treatment, with fewer credentialed supervisors available to oversee services. Because BCBAs supervise RBTs, write and monitor treatment plans and support clinical quality, this imbalance can limit how quickly technician growth translates into expanded ABA access.
Demographics and Organizations
Gender data identifies 96 female providers, or 84%, and 18 male providers, or 16%. No nonbinary providers are reported. The leading cities are Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, Rogers and Fayetteville, indicating activity across the state’s principal population centers and northwest Arkansas corridor. Marigold ABA Services LLC appears twice in the registry, the only organization identified as appearing multiple times. Repeated NPIs or organizational records reflect registry activity and should not be treated as equivalent to separate clinics or active service capacity.
Arkansas’s large RBT-to-BCBA gap suggests continued technician-led workforce growth, while supervisory capacity remains a key constraint on ABA access.
