An estimated 533,032 people in Oregon 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.

24,295
need specialist or headache program care
Complexity Levels 1–2*
90,295
need neurology-level care
Complexity Levels 3–4*
418,435
appropriate for primary care
Complexity Level 5*

* 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 Oregon

DistrictTotal patientsSpecialist care*Neurology care*Primary care*
OR-01112,2475,11819,01788,113
OR-0495,0814,33216,10874,639
OR-0293,9724,28215,91173,772
OR-0392,2614,20415,62872,426
OR-0588,0224,01514,91369,096
OR-0651,4492,3448,71840,389

* 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 Oregon

Headache Programs — Level 2

OHSU Brain Institute Neurology

Portland, OR

10 providers · 4 UCNS-certified

www.ohsu.edu/brain-institute/headache-medicine

Providence Headache Medicine — Neurology

Portland, OR

8 providers · 3 UCNS-certified

www.providence.org/services/neurology/headache-medicine

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.

Coming September 2026

Payer Policy Data

What insurers in Oregon require before authorizing CGRP-targeting therapies — step therapy requirements, formulary placements, and Gold Card law status.

Coming Fall 2026

Prescribing Gap Analysis

How many primary care physicians actively treating migraine patients in Oregon have never prescribed a CGRP-targeting therapy — by metro area and congressional district.

Doty A. Oregon Headache Disorder Population Estimates. The Headache Vault; 2026. headachevault.com/research/states/oregon Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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