Tennessee recorded 114 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The registry added 70 new providers this week, bringing the year-to-date total to 73. The state’s relatively small share of national activity, combined with the sharp concentration of recent entries, signals a market that is expanding but remains modest in national scale. NPI activity does not confirm active caseloads, staffing levels or appointment availability.
ABA Workforce Mix
The registry lists 13 BCBA credentials, 39 RBT credentials and 5 dual credentials identifying both BCBA and RBT status. These categories overlap and are not mutually exclusive shares of Tennessee’s provider total; taxonomy and credential fields may describe the same person in different ways. The larger RBT count points to stronger direct-service staffing capacity than supervisory capacity. Because BCBAs supervise RBTs, guide treatment planning and monitor clinical quality, the smaller BCBA pool may limit how quickly Tennessee can translate technician growth into expanded ABA access. The dual-credential count is notable enough to show some career progression between technician and advanced clinical roles, although it remains a small segment of the registry.
Demographics and Organizations
Among the listed providers, 85 female providers, 9 male providers and 6 nonbinary providers appear in the gender data, corresponding to 85%, 9% and 6%. Tennessee’s leading cities are Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, Clarksville and Chattanooga. Kwakye Consulting LLC appears twice, under behavioral health and case management agency taxonomies; those entries may reflect separate organizational registrations rather than separate operating companies.
Tennessee’s weekly activity suggests growing ABA workforce participation, but continued expansion of BCBA supervision will be important for improving access.
