South Carolina recorded 87 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry lists 50 new providers this week, alongside 61 new providers this year. South Carolina’s relatively small share reflects a regional market with less provider activity than the largest states, while the week’s new entries indicate continued behavioral health workforce movement. The update includes 71 individuals and 16 organizations, although NPI registrations do not necessarily indicate active clinical capacity or immediate service availability.
ABA Workforce Mix
The credential data identifies 3 BCBA credentials, 19 RBT credentials and 1 dual BCBA-RBT credential. These categories overlap: the dual-credential provider is included in both the BCBA and RBT counts, so they are not mutually exclusive shares of the 87-provider total. The RBT-to-BCBA pattern points to a larger direct-service workforce than supervisory workforce. Because BCBAs supervise RBTs, develop treatment plans and monitor clinical quality, the gap may constrain how quickly South Carolina can convert RBT growth into independently supported ABA capacity. The registry also reports 20 providers with multiple taxonomies, another reason category counts should not be added as distinct people.
Demographics and Activity
Gender data identifies 59 female providers, 8 male providers and 4 nonbinary providers, corresponding to 83%, 11% and 6%. The counts sum to 71, matching the individual-provider total. Listed activity is concentrated in Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, Florence and Rock Hill, with additional entries across the state. Epworth Children’s Home appears twice, the only organization identified as appearing multiple times in the update.
South Carolina’s RBT-heavy mix suggests growing direct-service potential, but limited BCBA representation may make supervision capacity the key factor shaping future ABA access.
