Oklahoma recorded 120 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. With 68 new providers this week, the state’s activity signals ongoing behavioral health expansion, although Oklahoma remains a small share of national registry activity.

ABA Workforce Dynamics

The registry includes 8 BCBA credentials and 29 RBT credentials, plus 3 dual BCBA-RBT credentials. These categories overlap: dual-credentialed providers are included in both the BCBA and RBT counts, so they should not be treated as separate workforce groups. Even with that qualification, the larger RBT presence points to a stronger direct-service layer than supervisory capacity. Because BCBAs supervise RBTs and direct treatment planning, the credential mix may constrain how quickly ABA providers can expand caseloads.

Provider Demographics and Organizations

Of the 106 individuals in the update, 79 were female, 21 were male and 6 were nonbinary. The reported gender percentages are 75% female, 20% male and 6% nonbinary; the underlying counts and percentages should be read as registry reporting categories rather than a perfectly rounded total. Organizations accounted for 14 providers. Youth and Family Services of North Central Oklahoma, Inc. appeared 4 times, indicating multiple organizational records for the same behavioral health agency rather than four separate employers.

The update suggests continued workforce growth across Oklahoma, but the relatively limited BCBA pool compared with RBT activity could remain a central access and supervision challenge for ABA services.