Kentucky recorded 99 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry added 47 providers this week, bringing the year-to-date count to 54. It lists 80 individuals and 19 organizations. Kentucky’s modest share reflects a smaller national footprint, while the concentration of new entries suggests ongoing provider registration and market development rather than a fully measured count of active clinical capacity.
ABA Workforce Mix
The registry identifies 7 BCBA credentials and 10 RBT credentials, with no dual BCBA-RBT credentials reported. These credential counts can overlap with taxonomy and other credential fields, so they are not mutually exclusive shares of Kentucky’s 99 providers. The RBT count exceeding the BCBA count points to a limited direct-service workforce alongside an even smaller supervisory pool. Because BCBAs supervise RBTs, design treatment plans and monitor clinical quality, this mix suggests that supervision capacity may constrain ABA expansion more than entry-level recruitment. The broader credential picture is dominated by LPCC and LCSW entries, with 8 and 7 listed, respectively, underscoring that the update covers behavioral health beyond ABA.
Demographics and Provider Activity
Gender data lists 67 female providers, 12 male providers and 1 nonbinary provider. The corresponding shares are 84%, 15% and 1%; the counts total the 80 individual providers in the registry. Listed activity spans Louisville, Bowling Green, Lexington, Ashland and Somerset, indicating participation across Kentucky’s larger population centers and regional markets. Quest Counseling is the only organization identified as appearing multiple times, with 2 entries.
Kentucky’s small BCBA pool relative to RBT activity suggests that supervisory recruitment and retention will remain central to improving ABA access across the state.
