Missouri recorded 137 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 2% of the national weekly total. The registry lists 59 new providers this week, including 122 individuals and 15 organizations. That activity gives Missouri a meaningful presence in the national snapshot, although NPI records measure enrollment activity rather than confirmed hiring, caseloads or appointment availability. The concentration signals continued behavioral health participation across both major metro areas and smaller regional markets.
ABA Workforce Mix
The credential summary reports 6 BCBAs, 31 RBTs and 1 provider with dual BCBA-RBT credentials. These categories overlap: the dual-credential provider is included in the broader credential counts and should not be treated as a separate group. The figures show a technician-heavy ABA workforce, with substantially more RBT credentials than BCBA credentials. That pattern can support direct treatment capacity, but it also highlights the need for enough BCBAs to supervise RBTs, design programs and monitor quality. The registry identifies 23 providers with multiple taxonomies, another sign that classifications can overlap and should not be read as mutually exclusive workforce shares.
Demographics and Organizations
Gender data identifies 104 female providers, 17 male providers and 1 nonbinary provider, representing 85%, 14% and 1%, respectively. SLPH, LLC appears 4 times in the organization records, across psychologist and community/behavioral health agency taxonomies. Repeated records may reflect separate NPIs or taxonomy registrations rather than four distinct employers. The leading listed cities are Kansas City, Saint Louis, Springfield, Columbia and Joplin.
Missouri’s update points to expanding technician participation alongside a smaller BCBA supervisory pool, making BCBA recruitment important to sustaining and widening ABA access.
