An estimated 555,464 people in Kentucky live with migraine.
Based on U.S. Census ACS 2023 population data and Burch et al. (2021) migraine-specific prevalence rates.
Census ACS 2023 · Burch et al. (2021) · CC BY 4.0
Patient Population by Care Level
How many patients need each level of care.
* Care level estimates are based on a proposed patient complexity framework offered as a basis for clinical and policy discussion. See methodology →
By Congressional District
6 congressional districts in Kentucky
* Care level estimates are based on a proposed patient complexity framework offered as a basis for clinical and policy discussion. See methodology →
Headache Centers & Programs
3 headache centers and programs in Kentucky
Headache Centers — Level 1
Norton Neuroscience Institute — Headache
Louisville, KY
10 providers · 5 UCNS-certified
providers.nortonhealthcare.com/provider/mandy-j-whitt/471333 →UofL Health — Comprehensive Headache Program
Louisville, KY
3 providers · 2 UCNS-certified
my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/26149-payal-soni →Headache Programs — Level 2
University of Kentucky — Headache Program
Lexington, KY
15 providers · 2 UCNS-certified
ukhealthcare.uky.edu/kentucky-neuroscience-institute/headache →Provider counts reflect headache program providers only — not all neurologists at the same address. UCNS certification verified against the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties diplomate directory.
More Data Coming
Building a complete picture.
Payer Policy Data
What insurers in Kentucky require before authorizing CGRP-targeting therapies — step therapy requirements, formulary placements, and Gold Card law status.
Prescribing Gap Analysis
How many primary care physicians actively treating migraine patients in Kentucky have never prescribed a CGRP-targeting therapy — by metro area and congressional district.
Doty A. Kentucky Headache Disorder Population Estimates.
The Headache Vault; 2026.
headachevault.com/research/states/kentucky
Licensed CC BY 4.0.