Louisiana registered 94 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, accounting for 1% of the national total. This modest share suggests a steady, rather than rapid, expansion of the behavioral health workforce in the state, potentially reflecting localized demand or a more gradual growth trajectory compared to other regions.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) sector, the data shows 3 BCBA credentials and 14 RBT credentials. Notably, there were no individuals holding both BCBA and RBT credentials this week. The ratio of nearly 4.7 RBTs for every BCBA (14 RBTs to 3 BCBAs) indicates a significant demand for supervisory capacity, which could strain existing BCBAs and impact the availability of direct ABA services.
Provider Demographics
The individual provider registrations reveal a clear gender distribution: 85% are female (72 individuals), 14% are male (12 individuals), and 1% identify as nonbinary (1 individual). No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a landscape of diverse, smaller practices or individual practitioners rather than dominant multi-state chains.
This snapshot suggests Louisiana's behavioral health sector, particularly in ABA, is experiencing growth, but the high RBT-to-BCBA ratio highlights a critical need for more board-certified supervisors to ensure robust service delivery and expand access to care across the state.
