Denver's behavioral health sector recorded 92 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update. This represents less than 1% of the national weekly total, indicating a localized but active presence in the behavioral health workforce. Of these, 31 new providers registered this week, contributing to 33 new registrations this year. The total includes 81 individual practitioners and 11 organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
Within the individual practitioners, the data shows 1 BCBA provider and 3 RBT providers. No providers hold both BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. This ratio of 1 BCBA to 3 RBTs highlights a limited supervisory capacity for ABA services, which is critical for RBTs to practice ethically and effectively. Beyond ABA, the Denver workforce shows diversity with 12 LCSW providers and 10 LPC providers. Additionally, 15 providers reported multiple taxonomies, suggesting a broad range of specializations and integrated care approaches.
Workforce Demographics and Trends
The individual provider workforce in Denver is predominantly female, with 55 practitioners, representing 68% of individual providers. 25 practitioners identify as male, making up 31%, and 1 provider identifies as nonbinary, representing 1%. No specific multi-state organizations were notably dominant in this update, suggesting a landscape of independent practices and local entities. The current data points to a growing, albeit supervision-constrained, ABA workforce in Denver, alongside a robust presence of other mental health professionals, which collectively shapes access to behavioral health services in the city.
