Arizona saw 146 total providers added to the CMS NPI registry this week, representing 1% of the national total. A notable 83 new providers joined this week, with 121 individuals and 25 organizations enrolling. While this share is modest nationally, the consistent weekly additions signal ongoing growth in Arizona's behavioral health sector, concentrated in major population centers like Phoenix, Tucson, and Chandler.
ABA Workforce Composition
Focusing on the ABA workforce, the data shows 17 individuals holding BCBA credentials and 39 individuals holding RBT credentials. Additionally, 2 individuals are credentialed as MA, BCBA, LBA, and 1 individual as MS, BCBA-LBA, indicating state licensure layered on top of their BCBA certification. One individual holds both BCBA and RBT credentials, a common career progression from direct service to supervision. This results in approximately 20 BCBA-level professionals supervising 39 RBTs, yielding a healthy ratio of about 1.95 RBTs per BCBA, which is favorable for maintaining supervision quality and expanding service capacity.
Provider Demographics
Demographically, the individual provider landscape in Arizona is predominantly female, with 99 individuals (82%) identifying as female, 21 individuals (17%) as male, and 1 individual (1%) as nonbinary. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's new registrations. This gender distribution aligns with broader trends observed across the behavioral health industry.
The steady influx of new providers, particularly the balanced growth in the ABA workforce, suggests a positive trend for increasing access to behavioral health services, including ABA therapy, across Arizona's key urban areas.
