Puerto Rico recorded 52 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. Of these, 23 were new this week. This activity, while a small fraction nationally, indicates ongoing development within the island's behavioral health sector.
ABA Workforce Dynamics
Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) field, the data shows 2 BCBA credentials and 1 RBT credential. No individuals held both BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. This low count of ABA-specific credentials suggests a nascent or highly specialized ABA workforce in PR, with minimal supervision capacity for RBTs. Beyond ABA, other behavioral health professionals include 1 Psychologist, 1 LCSW, and 1 LPC, LSW, indicating a broader but still limited professional landscape.
Provider Demographics
Of the 35 individual providers, the workforce exhibits a clear gender distribution: 27 (77%) are female, 7 (20%) are male, and 1 (3%) identifies as nonbinary. This strong female majority aligns with national trends in behavioral health. Notably, SALUD INTEGRAL EN LA MONTANA, INC. appeared 7 times across the organization entries, suggesting a significant local presence in the provision of behavioral health services.
The current data points to a developing behavioral health workforce in Puerto Rico, but with limited ABA-specific capacity, suggesting potential challenges for access to specialized services.
