Behavior Technician: NPI taxonomy code 106S00000X
Taxonomy code 106S00000X is Behavior Technician, in the Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers group.
591,180 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (6.3% of all).
| Code | 106S00000X |
|---|---|
| Group | Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers |
| Classification | Behavior Technician |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 591,180 (590,451 individuals, 729 organizations) |
What NUCC says: The behavior technician is a paraprofessional who practices under the close, ongoing supervision of a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and/or credentialed by a state (such as through licensure). (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 174,269 | 29.5% |
| Florida | 76,633 | 13.0% |
| Michigan | 64,430 | 10.9% |
| Texas | 25,961 | 4.4% |
| Maryland | 25,898 | 4.4% |
| Indiana | 17,308 | 2.9% |
| Minnesota | 16,364 | 2.8% |
| North Carolina | 13,539 | 2.3% |
| Georgia | 12,367 | 2.1% |
| Colorado | 12,220 | 2.1% |
Top states by practice location, from the NPPES file of September 13, 2026.
Specialty definitions are from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (version 26.1). Which code to use on a claim depends on your NPPES record and your payer. See taxonomy codes explained.