Oklahoma recorded 119 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry added 68 new providers this week, with 69 listed year to date. The update includes 102 individuals and 17 organizations. Oklahoma’s modest national share points to a smaller behavioral health market, while the large weekly addition suggests a burst of registry activity rather than a direct measure of active practices, staffing or available appointments.
ABA Workforce Mix
The credential summary lists 6 BCBAs and 34 RBTs, along with 2 dual BCBA-RBT credentials. These categories overlap: a dual credential can be counted in both the BCBA and RBT totals, so they are not mutually exclusive shares of Oklahoma’s 119 providers. Even with that caveat, the registry shows a technician-heavy ABA profile. Because BCBAs supervise RBTs, the relatively small BCBA pool may limit the capacity of clinics to convert technician recruitment into additional supervised services. The broader registry also includes counselors, case managers, speech-language pathologists, psychologists and social workers, so the credential mix extends well beyond ABA.
Demographics and Organizations
Gender data identifies 76 female providers, 17 male providers and 9 nonbinary providers. The registry reports these as 75%, 17% and 9%, respectively; the displayed percentages total more than 100% because of rounding or reporting differences. Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Edmond, Mustang and Norman are the leading listed cities, showing activity concentrated across the state’s major metropolitan areas and nearby communities. No notable organization appears multiple times in the update. Nineteen providers carry multiple taxonomies, another overlap that should not be interpreted as 19 additional providers.
The update suggests Oklahoma’s ABA access will depend on expanding BCBA supervisory capacity alongside a growing, geographically concentrated RBT workforce.
