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ABA therapy in Phoenix, Arizona

220 ABA therapy providers list a practice address in Phoenix in the NPPES public register. 44 of them have behavior analysts registered at their own address.

Phoenix has the 4th most ABA therapy providers of the 10 cities on this list, and ZIP 85016 has the most of them (29). Source: NPPES register, pulled November 2, 2026.

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Autism therapy centers and in-home ABA in Phoenix

Call two or three and ask the same four things: do you take my plan, what ages do you serve, is there a waitlist, and do you work at home, in a center or both.

Staff counts are people who list this same street address in NPPES; many technicians never register, so the real team is often larger. Where several companies share one address, such as an office suite, no count is shown. How the list is built.

Does Medicaid pay for ABA therapy in Arizona?

Yes. AHCCCS covers behavior analysis (ABA) services for members with autism spectrum disorder, and for other diagnoses when medically necessary. Source: AHCCCS.

Age limit: No age limit. AHCCCS health plans say ABA is open to members of any age who meet medical necessity. Source: Mercy Care, Arizona Complete Health.

Approval: Most ABA treatment needs prior approval from the health plan. At Mercy Care, treatment codes 97153 to 97158 need approval, the first assessment does not, and approvals last 6 months. Progress reports are due at least every 6 months. Source: Mercy Care, AHCCCS, Arizona Complete Health.

Arizona Medicaid and ABA therapy

Medicaid plans in Arizona and their provider directories

The NPPES register does not say which plans a provider takes. Check the plan's directory or ask the provider before the first visit.

ABA therapy cost in Phoenix

Arizona Medicaid pays $17.91 per 15 minutes of technician-delivered ABA (code 97153), FFY27 (effective 10/01/2026) schedule. At 40 hours a week that is $2,865.60 of billed care a week; families on Medicaid usually pay nothing for it. Source: AHCCCS.

ABA therapy cost in Phoenix with and without insurance

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113 developmental pediatricians, neurodevelopmental physicians and neuropsychologists list a practice address in Phoenix.

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