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- Mission Viejo location main office
26732 Crown Valley Pkwy Ste 151, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 - Mission Viejo location
26800 Crown Valley Pkwy, Suite 230, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
About Dr. Driver
Based in Mission Viejo, CA, Catherine B. Driver, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under rheumatology. Catherine graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2002. According to Medicare claims data, Catherine cared for 532 Medicare patients across 2,131 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg. NPI 1356469266 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (949) 347-6044
- Email not available
Practice Locations
26732 CROWN VALLEY PKWY STE 151
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
26800 Crown Valley Pkwy SUITE 230
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
Spine & Back
Vascular
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vasculitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,131 services · 532 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
77 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
25 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
1,120 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
164 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
505 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
99 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
38 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | Lab test | 86140 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | Lab test | 85652 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other rheumatologists in Mission Viejo 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2002 at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Catherine B. Driver's specialty?
Catherine B. Driver is a rheumatologist in Mission Viejo, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Catherine B. Driver?
Catherine B. Driver is listed at 26732 Crown Valley Pkwy Ste 151, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Catherine B. Driver?
The number on file is (949) 347-6044. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Catherine B. Driver's NPI number?
Catherine B. Driver's National Provider Identifier is 1356469266. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Catherine B. Driver's education?
Catherine B. Driver attended Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Catherine B. Driver been practicing?
Catherine B. Driver has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Catherine B. Driver known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Catherine B. Driver performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Catherine B. Driver confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Catherine B. Driver. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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