KASPER - Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting

KASPER is Kentucky's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). It is a secure electronic system that collects data on Schedule II–V controlled substances dispensed in Kentucky to support safe prescribing, informed clinical decision-making, and authorized regulatory and law enforcement reviews, as permitted by law. KASPER is not intended to interfere with appropriate patient care. Authority: KRS 218A.202

The KASPER website is currently undergoing updates to improve accessibility and organization. Some documents or links may be temporarily unavailable during this process. If you need assistance locating a document or resource, please contact the KASPER Help Desk at ekasperhelp@ky.gov.

For Kentucky Online Gateway (KOG) support contact the KOG Security Help Desk by phone (502) 564-0104, ext. 2 or email:KOG Help Desk.

For KASPER technical support contact the KASPER Help Desk by phone (502) 564-2703 or email:KASPER Help Desk

Entities authorized to obtain a KASPER report

Access to the KASPER system is carefully controlled through identity and credential checks and secure web access. Access to KASPER is available to the entities listed below.

Practitioners and pharmacists for medical or pharmaceutical treatment of their patient, and for reviewing data on controlled substances administered or dispensed to the birth mother of an infant being treated for neonatal abstinence syndrome or prenatal drug exposure.
Law enforcement officers for a bona fide drug-related investigation.
Commonwealth's attorneys and assistant commonwealth's attorneys, county attorneys and assistant county attorneys.
Licensure boards for an investigation of a licensee.
A Medicaid program for utilization review on a recipient.
A grand jury by subpoena.
A judge or probation or parole officer administering a drug diversion or probation program.
A medical examiner engaged in a death investigation.
Prescribers: Review Prescriber Reports for unauthorized controlled substance (CS) prescriptions and use the Prescriber Report Card (PRC) to compare prescribing patterns and identify patients with multiple or overlapping CS prescriptions.

Entities required to upload controlled substance data to KASPER

Pharmacies and dispensing practitioners are required to report to KASPER within one business day of administering or dispensing a controlled substance in KY as provided for under KRS 218A.202 and 902 KAR 55:110.

Pharmacies and other dispensers should report administered or dispensed controlled substance information through the KASPER Data Collection System. Reporting data to KASPER requires establishing and account via the Cabinet single sign-on system, Kentucky Online Gateway, then registering as an uploader in the KASPER Data Collection System. If you have additional questions, please contact the KASPER help desk at eKASPERHelp@ky.gov for a copy of the KASPER Controlled Substance Reporting Guide.

KASPER Prescriber Report Cards

KASPER prescriber account holders can access their quarterly and annual KASPER Prescriber Report Cards. Please contact the KASPER Help Desk at eKASPERHelp@ky.gov for a copy of the KASPER Prescriber Report Card User Guide.

KASPER Report Error Correction Process

If a KASPER report contains erroneous controlled substance prescription records, the practitioner or patient should contact the dispenser to verify the information reported. The dispenser can correct information reported in error by referring to the KASPER Record Correction guide. Please contact the KASPER Help Desk at eKASPERHelp@ky.gov for a copy of the guide. If the dispenser verifies that the information was reported accurately, the dispenser or practitioner should contact the Drug Enforcement and Professional Practices Branch at (502) 564-7985 to investigate the error.

Documentation

Announcements

KASPER Pharmacist Dashboard Now Live

KASPER has launched a new Pharmacist Dashboard for eligible Pharmacists-in-Charge (PICs). The dashboard allows PICs to monitor controlled substance reporting activity, review uncorrected file validation errors, and track compliance-related information for pharmacy submissions. Access more information about the pharmacist dashboard here:

Pharmacist Dashboard Announcement Final Version.pdf

The KASPER Quarterly Trend Report for Q1 2026 is now available; please contact the Help Desk at ekasperhelp@ky.gov to request a copy.

The next Controlled Substance Prescribing Council Meeting will take place on Monday, July 20, 2026 from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Please direct any questions to Misty Rose, KASPER Progam Administrator. Contact Information is: mrose@ky.gov, Ph. 502-564-7363

Integration

KASPER offers integration with account holders' electronic health record or pharmacy management systems. Integration provides fast, reliable and simplified access to KASPER information within the practitioners' or pharmacists' existing workflow. For additional information about the integration process and requirements, please email the KASPER Integration Team at CHFS.KASPER.Integration@ky.gov.