Louisiana recorded 122 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The file lists 64 new this week and 65 this year, including 101 individuals and 21 organizations. That share signals a relatively small slice of national registry activity; it is not a measure of staffing, hiring or appointment availability.

ABA workforce mix

The credential summary lists 5 BCBAs and 18 RBTs, with no dual BCBA-RBT providers reported. That is about 3.6 RBTs per BCBA in these counts, a technician-heavy mix that may support direct service but leaves a smaller pool for supervision. BCBAs supervise RBTs, so expanding technician capacity depends on enough qualified supervisors to oversee care. The summary also includes BCBA and LBA combinations among other credential entries; those are not separate from the BCBA credential group. Credential and taxonomy categories can overlap, and should not be read as mutually exclusive shares.

Demographics and organizations

Women account for 83 providers (82%), men 15 (15%), and nonbinary providers 3 (3%). The Acadiana Area Human Services District appears in five records, while Merakey Pennsylvania appears in three. These repeat listings may reflect multiple locations or records, rather than distinct employers. Shreveport, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette and Bossier City are the leading listed cities.

Louisiana’s update points to a broader behavioral health registry presence alongside a comparatively limited BCBA count, making supervisory recruitment important if RBT capacity is to translate into expanded ABA access.