The DC/Baltimore Corridor's behavioral health sector registered 351 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 4% of the national weekly total. This week alone, 234 new providers registered, contributing to 245 new registrations this year. The area's significant concentration of 312 individual practitioners and 39 organizations signals its role as a major hub for behavioral health services.

ABA Credential Mix

Among individual practitioners, the data shows 25 BCBA providers and 194 RBT providers. It is important to note that 7 providers hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, meaning they are counted in both categories and reflect career progression from direct care to a supervisory role. This results in a BCBA to RBT ratio of approximately 1:7.8, indicating a high demand for direct care RBTs relative to the number of supervising BCBAs. Additionally, 54 providers reported multiple taxonomies, reflecting diverse skill sets beyond primary ABA roles.

Workforce Demographics and Trends

The individual provider workforce in the DC/Baltimore Corridor is predominantly female, with 225 practitioners, representing 72% of individual providers. 62 practitioners identify as male (20%), and 25 providers identify as nonbinary (8%). Notably, CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, PSYCHIATRY OF TEXAS PLLC, and PSYCHPLUS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PLLC each appeared twice in the registry, indicating their presence in the local organizational landscape. Top cities for provider registration include Baltimore (104 providers), Rockville (80 providers), Washington (34 providers), Columbia (22 providers), and Silver Spring (16 providers).

This data suggests a robust and growing behavioral health workforce in the DC/Baltimore Corridor, particularly in direct ABA service delivery, but also highlights the ongoing need for more supervisory-level BCBAs to support the expanding RBT workforce.