An estimated 1,324,353 people in North Carolina 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
14 congressional districts in North Carolina
* 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 North Carolina
Headache Centers — Level 1
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist — Comprehensive Headache Program
Winston Salem, NC
10 providers · 4 UCNS-certified
www.wakehealth.edu/specialty/n/neurology →Headache Programs — Level 2
Novant Health Neurology & Headache - SouthPark
Charlotte, NC
5 providers · 0 UCNS-certified
www.novanthealth.org/find-a-doctor/conditions/headache-migraine →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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina have never prescribed a CGRP-targeting therapy — by metro area and congressional district.
Doty A. North Carolina Headache Disorder Population Estimates.
The Headache Vault; 2026.
headachevault.com/research/states/north-carolina
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