Los Angeles recorded 133 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry lists 123 individuals and 10 organizations, indicating activity from both practitioners and behavioral health entities. That concentration makes Los Angeles a significant local market in the update, although NPI records do not establish whether a provider is actively practicing, accepting patients, staffing a site or offering ABA services.
ABA Credential Mix
The registry identifies 9 BCBA providers and 72 RBT providers. Those categories overlap: 3 providers hold both BCBA and RBT credentials and are included in each count. The dual-credential group is notable because it can reflect progression from direct-care work toward behavior-analytic supervision, though the registry does not confirm current supervisory responsibilities. The much larger RBT count points to substantial direct-service capacity relative to the listed BCBA pool, potentially limiting caseload growth if supervisory capacity does not expand. Credential categories are not mutually exclusive, and the registry reports 26 providers with multiple taxonomies; those records should not be added together as separate workforce shares.
Workforce Demographics
Women account for 87 providers, or 71% of the reported workforce. Men account for 23 providers, or 19%, while 13 nonbinary providers, or 11%, are reported. The listed gender percentages total more than 100% because of rounding in the registry data. Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services appears twice among notable organizations, suggesting repeated organizational activity in the local registry. Overall, the update suggests Los Angeles has a sizable and RBT-heavy behavioral health workforce, but ABA access will depend on increasing BCBA supervision capacity alongside direct-care staffing.
