Chicago recorded 91 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry added 40 new providers this week and lists 49 new providers this year. Records include 80 individuals and 11 organizations, signaling substantial provider activity in a large, mixed behavioral health market. The NPI count is a record of enrolled entities, not a direct measure of active clinicians, staffed locations or available appointments.
ABA Credential Mix
The update lists 4 BCBA providers and 17 RBT providers, with 0 dual-credentialed providers identified as holding both. These categories should not be treated as mutually exclusive with taxonomy classifications: credential and taxonomy fields can overlap, and the registry reports 16 providers with multiple taxonomies. The RBT-to-BCBA pattern suggests a larger direct-care workforce than identified supervisory workforce, potentially constraining the number of RBTs each BCBA can oversee as services expand. The data also includes a BCABA credential under a BCBA taxonomy, underscoring why registry labels require careful interpretation when assessing ABA staffing.
Workforce Demographics
Women account for 64 providers, or 80% of the reported workforce. Men account for 13 providers, or 16%, while 3 nonbinary providers represent 4%. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago appears twice among notable organizations, indicating repeated NPI records for the organization rather than necessarily two separate service sites. Overall, Chicago’s records point to active behavioral health enrollment and a sizable RBT presence, while limited BCBA representation may remain a key factor in ABA access and workforce growth.
