Oklahoma registered 139 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, accounting for 1% of the national total. This consistent influx of new providers signals ongoing growth in the state's behavioral health sector, working to meet local demand for services.

ABA Workforce Dynamics

Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) workforce, this update shows 5 BCBA providers and 34 RBT providers. These figures represent the primary roles identified through NPI taxonomy. It is important to note that 0 individuals in this specific data set were recorded with dual BCBA and RBT credentials, indicating no explicit career progression from direct service to supervisory roles captured in this week's registrations. The resulting ratio of 6.8 RBTs per BCBA highlights a significant need for more supervisory capacity to support the growing number of direct service providers.

Provider Demographics

Of the 126 individual providers registered in Oklahoma this week, 81% are female, 13% are male, and 6% identify as nonbinary, reflecting a gender distribution common within the behavioral health field. Additionally, 13 organizations were part of this update. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a broad distribution of new entities or individual practitioners rather than concentrated growth from a few large employers.

The current workforce composition, particularly the high RBT to BCBA ratio, suggests a potential bottleneck in supervision, which could impact the scalability and accessibility of ABA services across Oklahoma.