Austin's behavioral health sector saw 45 total providers registered in the latest CMS NPI registry update, with 22 new registrations this week. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating that while Austin has new registrations, its weekly contribution is a small fraction of the broader national growth. Of these, 37 are individual practitioners and 8 are organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
Among the individual practitioners, the data shows 4 providers identified as BCBAs and 6 providers as RBTs. These counts include individuals whose NPI registration specifies these roles either by credential or taxonomy. There were no providers holding both BCBA and RBT credentials this week. The ratio of BCBAs to RBTs, approximately 1:1.5, suggests a healthy supervisory capacity within the ABA workforce, crucial for effective service delivery and RBT development. Beyond ABA, Austin also registered 5 LCSWs, 3 LPCs, and 2 PhDs, among other behavioral health professionals.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider workforce in Austin is predominantly female, with 32 female providers accounting for 86% of the total, while 5 male providers constitute 14%. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's registry, indicating a diverse landscape of newly registered entities rather than a concentration around a few large employers.
This influx of both direct-service RBTs and supervisory BCBAs, alongside other mental health professionals, suggests a continued expansion of Austin's behavioral health workforce, which could enhance local access to a range of specialized care.
