North Carolina registered 342 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, with 165 new registrations this week alone. Representing 3% of the national total, this activity underscores North Carolina's steady growth as a significant market for behavioral health services.

ABA Workforce Composition

Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) sector, the data shows 24 BCBA credentials and 91 RBT credentials. It is important to note that these figures are not mutually exclusive, as 6 individuals hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, indicating career progression from direct service to supervisory roles. The resulting ratio of approximately 3.8 RBTs for every BCBA suggests a robust foundation for direct care delivery and a healthy supervision capacity within the state.

Provider Demographics

Of the 278 individual providers, 82% are female, 13% are male, and 5% identify as nonbinary, a gender distribution consistent with broader trends in the behavioral health field. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's registrations to indicate dominant multi-state employers expanding their footprint.

This consistent influx of providers, particularly in the RBT workforce, suggests an expanding capacity for ABA service delivery, which is vital for addressing North Carolina's increasing need for behavioral health support.