Provider Profile
Catherine B. Johnston
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Catherine Johnston
Catherine B. Johnston is a healthcare provider in Mount Vernon, WA specializing in hospice & palliative medicine. Catherine trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, graduating in 1985. Catherine is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and geriatric medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Catherine cared for 210 Medicare patients across 265 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, and advance care planning, first 30 minutes.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (360) 424-4111
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1415 E KINCAID ST
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
2801 Squalicum Parkway
Bellingham, WA 98225
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
265 services · 210 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
83 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
66 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
42 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
34 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
27 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
13 |
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.
Trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Catherine B. Johnston's specialty?
Catherine B. Johnston is a hospice & palliative medicine in Mount Vernon, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Catherine B. Johnston?
Catherine B. Johnston is listed at 1415 E Kincaid St, Mount Vernon, WA 98274. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Catherine B. Johnston?
The number on file is (360) 424-4111. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Catherine B. Johnston's NPI number?
Catherine B. Johnston's National Provider Identifier is 1396779534. 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. Johnston's education?
Catherine B. Johnston attended University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Catherine B. Johnston been practicing?
Catherine B. Johnston has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Catherine B. Johnston known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Catherine B. Johnston the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Catherine B. Johnston confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Catherine B. Johnston. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.