The DC/Baltimore Corridor registered 240 total behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 3% of the national weekly total. This significant concentration underscores the region's active and growing behavioral health landscape. Of these, 131 new providers registered this week, contributing to 148 new registrations this year. The total includes 199 individual practitioners and 41 organizations.

ABA Credential Mix

Among individual practitioners, the data shows 17 BCBA providers and 84 RBT providers. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as 4 dual-credentialed providers hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, indicating career progression from direct care to a supervisory role. The ratio of BCBAs to RBTs suggests a developing supervision capacity, vital for quality ABA services. The corridor also saw registrations for other key behavioral health roles, including 9 LCSW-C providers and 6 LGPC providers, reflecting a diverse clinical workforce.

Workforce Demographics and Local Hotspots

The individual provider workforce in the DC/Baltimore Corridor is predominantly female, with 155 female providers accounting for 78% of the total. 36 male providers constitute 18%, and 8 nonbinary providers make up 4%. Notably, "ANDERSON CLINIC LLC" and "BE-LIVE-IT THERAPY" each appeared twice, suggesting multi-site operations within the region. Baltimore leads in provider density with 53 registrations, followed by Washington with 34 and Rockville with 21. This data suggests a robust and expanding behavioral health workforce, particularly in the ABA sector, enhancing access to care across the DC/Baltimore Corridor.