Austin's behavioral health sector registered 49 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update. While this represents a very small fraction of the national weekly total, the city demonstrated significant recent growth, adding 33 new providers this week alone, contributing to 36 new registrations this year. This total includes 41 individual practitioners and 8 organizations, indicating a consistently active and expanding local workforce responding to the area's behavioral health needs.
ABA Credential Mix
Among individual practitioners, the data shows 7 BCBA providers and 13 RBT providers. Notably, 2 providers hold both BCBA and LBA credentials, indicating a state-level license layered on their BCBA certification, which is common in Texas. There were no providers registered with dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. Considering the 9 BCBA-level providers (7 BCBA, 2 BCBA, LBA) and 13 RBT providers, the supervision ratio is approximately 1:1.44, suggesting a relatively balanced but potentially stretched capacity for direct ABA services. Additionally, 9 providers reported multiple taxonomies, reflecting a diverse range of specializations beyond primary ABA roles.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider workforce in Austin is predominantly female, with 34 practitioners, representing 83% of individual providers. 5 practitioners identify as male, making up 12%, and 2 providers identify as nonbinary, accounting for 5%. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's registry, suggesting a fragmented but diverse organizational landscape. This data collectively points to a growing and diverse behavioral health workforce in Austin, with a strong foundation of direct care providers that will require continued BCBA supervision to meet the rising demand for comprehensive ABA services in the region.
