New Hampshire saw 30 behavioral health providers added to the CMS NPI registry in the latest weekly update. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a very small contribution to the national influx of new providers this week. Of these, 10 were new this week, with 20 individual providers and 10 organizations.
ABA Workforce Dynamics
Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) field, New Hampshire registered 2 BCBA credentials and 3 RBT credentials. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive; 1 individual holds both BCBA and RBT credentials, signifying a career path often seen as RBTs advance to supervisory BCBA roles. Additionally, 1 BCBA also holds the state-level LBA license, indicating a dually credentialed professional. The low number of BCBAs relative to RBTs suggests a tight supervision capacity within the state, which is crucial for maintaining quality ABA services.
Provider Demographics and Organizations
The individual provider demographic data shows a strong female representation, with 15 individuals (75%) identifying as female. 4 individuals (20%) are male, and 1 individual (5%) identifies as nonbinary. This gender distribution aligns with broader trends in the behavioral health workforce. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a diverse landscape of smaller practices rather than dominant multi-state chains.
This data suggests that while New Hampshire's behavioral health workforce is growing, the limited number of new ABA professionals, particularly BCBAs, indicates ongoing challenges in expanding access to specialized ABA services across the state.
