Atlanta's behavioral health sector registered 16 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a modest contribution to the national count for this specific period. All 11 new providers registered this week are also the total new registrations for the year to date. The total includes 14 individual practitioners and 2 organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
Among the individual practitioners, the data shows 4 BCBA providers and 5 RBT providers. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as 2 dual-credentialed providers hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, signaling career progression from direct care to a supervisory role. This specific weekly ratio of BCBAs to RBTs suggests a healthy supervision capacity for the newly registered RBTs. Additionally, the Atlanta update includes other professionals with credentials such as PHD, LAPC, LPN, and MA, LAPC, broadening the scope of behavioral health services.
Workforce Demographics and Trends
The individual provider workforce in this Atlanta update is predominantly female, with 13 female providers accounting for 93% of the total, while 1 male provider constitutes 7%. No nonbinary providers were registered. There were no specific organizations appearing multiple times in this update, suggesting a diverse landscape of independent providers and smaller clinics among these new registrants. This snapshot suggests a steady, albeit small, influx of new, well-supervised ABA professionals into the Atlanta market.
