An estimated 421,106 people in Puerto Rico 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
1 congressional district in Puerto Rico
* 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
Puerto Rico has no Level 1 or Level 2 headache centers.
There are no UCNS-certified headache centers or formal headache programs in Puerto Rico. Patients who need specialist or headache program-level care must travel out of state or access care via telehealth.
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 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico have never prescribed a CGRP-targeting therapy — by metro area and congressional district.
Doty A. Puerto Rico Headache Disorder Population Estimates.
The Headache Vault; 2026.
headachevault.com/research/states/puerto-rico
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