Colorado saw 246 behavioral health providers added in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, accounting for 3% of the national total. This notable concentration of new providers indicates a robust and expanding behavioral health sector within the state, signaling strong demand and ongoing investment in services.

ABA Workforce Dynamics

Focusing on applied behavior analysis (ABA) credentials, the data shows 16 BCBA credentials and 64 RBT credentials. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as 3 individuals hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, reflecting common career pathways from direct service to supervisory roles. The resulting ratio of RBTs to BCBAs, approximately 4:1, suggests a healthy supervisory capacity, which is crucial for maintaining quality and expanding access to ABA services across the state.

Provider Demographics and Key Players

Among the individual providers, the workforce exhibits a clear gender distribution: 141 are female (79%), 34 are male (19%), and 3 identify as nonbinary (2%). This aligns with broader demographic trends in behavioral health. Among organizations, SOMATIC SOLUTIONS, LLC appeared 4 times in the new registrations, while LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO appeared 3 times, indicating their active expansion and presence in the Colorado behavioral health landscape.

This consistent influx of providers, particularly in direct service roles like RBTs, suggests Colorado is actively working to meet the growing demand for behavioral health and ABA services statewide.