The Central Valley area registered 240 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 3% of the national weekly total. This concentration indicates consistent growth within the region's behavioral health sector. The area saw a significant influx of 152 new providers this week, contributing to 162 new registrations this year. The total includes 231 individual practitioners and 9 organizations.

ABA Credential Mix

Among individual practitioners, the data shows 13 BCBA providers and 147 RBT providers. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as 2 providers hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, signaling a career progression from direct care to a supervisory role. The ratio of BCBAs to RBTs is approximately 1:11.3, which highlights a substantial demand for more supervisory capacity to support the large RBT workforce. The region also includes other behavioral health professionals such as Speech-Language Pathologists, Clinical Social Workers, and Addiction Counselors.

Workforce Demographics and Top Cities

The individual provider workforce in the Central Valley is predominantly female, with 172 practitioners (74%) identifying as female, 46 (20%) as male, and 13 (6%) as nonbinary. No specific multi-state organizations appeared multiple times in this update, suggesting a diverse landscape of local providers. Fresno leads with 62 providers, followed by Sacramento with 41, Bakersfield with 25, Modesto with 21, and Riverbank with 14. This data suggests a rapidly expanding behavioral health workforce in the Central Valley, particularly in direct care roles, which could enhance access to services but also underscores the critical need for increased BCBA supervision.