The South Bay LA area registered 65 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. This concentration highlights the region's consistent activity in the country's behavioral health workforce. Of these, 55 new providers were registered this week, contributing to 56 new registrations this year. The total includes 63 individual practitioners and 2 organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
Among individual practitioners, the data shows 29 BCBA providers and 24 RBT providers. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as 1 provider holds both BCBA and RBT credentials, indicating a career progression from direct care to a supervisory role. This ratio of BCBAs to RBTs suggests a developing supervision capacity, crucial for maintaining quality ABA services. Additionally, the South Bay LA behavioral health landscape includes other professionals such as 1 MS SLP-CCC, 1 LCSW, and 1 ASW.
Workforce Demographics and Local Hotspots
The individual provider workforce in South Bay LA exhibits a diverse gender breakdown: 25 female providers (40%), 6 male providers (10%), and 32 nonbinary providers (51%). No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this update, suggesting a varied landscape of independent providers and smaller clinics. Within the region, El Segundo leads with 38 providers, followed by Torrance with 13 providers, and Gardena with 12 providers. Carson and Hawthorne each registered 1 provider. The consistent influx of new providers, particularly in the ABA sector, points to an expanding workforce poised to enhance access to behavioral health services for families in South Bay LA.
