Puerto Rico saw 20 new behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update. While this represents 0% of the national total, indicating a very small share of the overall weekly growth, it still reflects ongoing activity in the territory's behavioral health sector.
ABA Workforce Composition
Focusing on ABA-specific credentials, the data shows 0 new BCBAs and only 1 RBT. There were no individuals with dual BCBA and RBT credentials. This absence of new BCBA supervisors, alongside a single RBT, indicates a significant lack of growth in the ABA workforce specifically within this weekly update. This trend, if sustained, could pose challenges for expanding supervision capacity and RBT training, which are crucial for increasing access to ABA services. Beyond ABA, other notable credentials among individual providers include two PSYD degrees, two PHDs, and one M.S., indicating a broader mix of mental health professionals entering the field.
Provider Demographics and Key Employers
Of the 15 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 14 individuals (93%) identifying as female and 1 individual (7%) as male. Organizationally, EMET, LLC appeared 2 times, suggesting its presence in the region's provider landscape across multiple service areas like psychology and clinical social work.
Overall, while Puerto Rico's behavioral health sector sees some new registrations across various disciplines, the limited influx of ABA-specific professionals, particularly BCBAs, suggests that expanding access to applied behavior analysis services may face workforce constraints in the territory.
