Washington D.C. registered 51 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, contributing 1% of the national total. Of these, 21 were new this week, indicating a steady, albeit modest, influx of professionals into the District's healthcare landscape. This consistent activity suggests ongoing demand for behavioral health services in the urban core.
ABA Workforce Snapshot
Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) sector, the data shows 0 BCBA credentials and 2 RBT credentials among the new registrations. There were no dual BCBA+RBT credentials. The absence of BCBA credentials in this specific update is a critical observation for the ABA industry, as BCBAs are essential for supervising RBTs and designing treatment plans. While other behavioral health professionals, such as Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) and Licensed Graduate Professional Counselors (LGPC), were registered, the lack of new BCBA registrations could signal a potential bottleneck in supervision capacity for ABA services in D.C., impacting the scalability of care for individuals with autism and related disorders.
Provider Demographics
Of the 46 individual providers registered, the workforce shows a clear gender distribution: 76% female (35 individuals), while 11 are male, accounting for 24%. This aligns with broader trends in the behavioral health field, which typically sees a higher proportion of female practitioners. There were 5 organizations registered this week, but no single organization appeared multiple times to indicate a dominant multi-state employer presence in this update.
The current data suggests a diverse behavioral health workforce in D.C., but the specific lack of new BCBA credentials in this update highlights a potential challenge for expanding ABA access and maintaining robust supervisory structures within the District.
