Tennessee recorded 110 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, accounting for 1% of the national weekly total. With 68 new providers added this week, the state’s activity signals continued expansion, although Tennessee remains a relatively small share of nationwide registry growth.
ABA Workforce Mix
The registry lists 9 BCBA credentials and 43 RBT credentials, with no dual BCBA-RBT credentials reported. These categories are not mutually exclusive: credential and taxonomy fields can overlap, and the broader provider count also includes other behavioral health professions. Even so, the RBT-to-BCBA pattern points to a larger direct-service workforce than supervisory workforce. Because BCBAs supervise RBTs and direct treatment planning, the mix suggests demand for additional clinical supervision as Tennessee’s ABA workforce grows.
Demographics and Provider Activity
Of the 110 providers, 93 are individuals and 17 are organizations. Gender data identifies 79 providers as female, 5 as male and 9 as nonbinary, corresponding to 85%, 5% and 10%, respectively. The gender counts total 93, matching the individual-provider count. Nashville, Knoxville, Cookeville, Clarksville and Murfreesboro are listed among the state’s leading cities for provider activity.
No organization appears repeatedly in the notable-organizations field. However, multiple ABA organizations appear in Memphis, including Diamond Care ABA TN LLC, Starlight ABA TN LLC and ABA Connect LLC, while the registry also shows activity across other Tennessee markets. The combination of concentrated RBT growth and limited BCBA representation suggests access may expand, but supervisory capacity will remain a workforce constraint.
