{
  "_howToUpdate": "Add one line per month to 'months' (YYYY-MM and the count of new NPI registrations), then set 'lastUpdated'. Totals, averages, charts and page copy recalculate automatically.",
  "source": "NPI Registry (CMS), new registrations under taxonomy code 103K00000X (Behavior Analyst) and adjacent codes used by ABA-providing organizations",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-17",
  "closureRateEstimate": 0.1,
  "notes": {
    "2024-05": "NPI retrospective batch: this release included April and May 2024 registrations. Reported as published.",
    "2026-06": "Large release: reported July 20, 2026, well above a typical month. Confirmed with our data source."
  },
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    },
    {
      "month": "2023-11",
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    {
      "month": "2023-12",
      "newPractices": 203
    },
    {
      "month": "2024-01",
      "newPractices": 354
    },
    {
      "month": "2024-02",
      "newPractices": 245
    },
    {
      "month": "2024-03",
      "newPractices": 63
    },
    {
      "month": "2024-05",
      "newPractices": 806
    },
    {
      "month": "2024-06",
      "newPractices": 195
    },
    {
      "month": "2024-07",
      "newPractices": 170
    },
    {
      "month": "2024-08",
      "newPractices": 258
    },
    {
      "month": "2024-09",
      "newPractices": 201
    },
    {
      "month": "2024-10",
      "newPractices": 235
    },
    {
      "month": "2024-11",
      "newPractices": 249
    },
    {
      "month": "2024-12",
      "newPractices": 202
    },
    {
      "month": "2025-01",
      "newPractices": 226
    },
    {
      "month": "2025-02",
      "newPractices": 224
    },
    {
      "month": "2025-03",
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    {
      "month": "2025-04",
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    },
    {
      "month": "2025-05",
      "newPractices": 197
    },
    {
      "month": "2025-06",
      "newPractices": 155
    },
    {
      "month": "2025-07",
      "newPractices": 252
    },
    {
      "month": "2025-08",
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    },
    {
      "month": "2025-09",
      "newPractices": 196
    },
    {
      "month": "2025-10",
      "newPractices": 279
    },
    {
      "month": "2025-11",
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    {
      "month": "2025-12",
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    {
      "month": "2026-01",
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    {
      "month": "2026-02",
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    },
    {
      "month": "2026-03",
      "newPractices": 256
    },
    {
      "month": "2026-04",
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    },
    {
      "month": "2026-05",
      "newPractices": 257
    },
    {
      "month": "2026-06",
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    },
    {
      "month": "2026-07",
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    {
      "month": "2026-08",
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