South Carolina recorded 113 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry includes 67 new providers this week, a sharp addition to the state’s behavioral health footprint. South Carolina’s relatively small national share, combined with the week’s influx, suggests continued but distributed workforce expansion rather than concentration in a single large market.
ABA Workforce Dynamics
The registry identifies 11 BCBA credentials and 38 RBT credentials, along with 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 pool points to substantial direct-service capacity relative to the number of BCBAs available to design programs and supervise RBTs. The presence of dual credentials also signals some movement along the ABA career ladder.
Workforce Demographics
South Carolina’s registry is predominantly female, with 87 female providers accounting for 89% of the reported workforce. There were 11 male providers, or 11%, and no nonbinary providers reported. The update lists 15 organizations and 98 individuals, but no organization appeared multiple times among the notable entries. Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, Lexington and Rock Hill are the leading listed cities, indicating activity across several population centers rather than one dominant provider network.
The combination of expanding RBT enrollment, a smaller BCBA supervisory layer and activity spread across South Carolina’s major markets suggests growing ABA capacity, while supervisor availability remains central to improving access.
