An estimated 720,598 people in Missouri 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
8 congressional districts in Missouri
* 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
2 headache centers and programs in Missouri
Headache Centers — Level 1
Freeman Neurology & Headache Clinic
Joplin, MO
2 providers · 1 UCNS-certified
freemanhealth.com/staff/gulshan-uppal →Hope Headache and Neurology
Lake Saint Louis, MO
2 providers · 2 UCNS-certified
www.hhneuro.com/aboutus →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 Missouri 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 Missouri have never prescribed a CGRP-targeting therapy — by metro area and congressional district.
Doty A. Missouri Headache Disorder Population Estimates.
The Headache Vault; 2026.
headachevault.com/research/states/missouri
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