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- 137 Medical Ln, Pollocksville, NC 28573
About Dr. Kaufman
Based in Pollocksville, NC, Katherine P. Kaufman, MD is listed in the NPI registry under rheumatology. Katherine graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2012. Katherine is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program, pediatric pulmonology, and pediatric rheumatology. Medicare claims data shows Katherine provided 2,545 services to 1,175 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc, and insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. NPI 1982963245 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
- (252) 633-1010
- Email not available
Practice Locations
137 MEDICAL LN
Pollocksville, NC 28573
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
Wellness and energy
Most searched conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
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
- Joint Hypermobility
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
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
- Trigger finger
Spine & Back
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
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
- Biologic self-injection training
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
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
2,545 services · 1,175 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
218 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
61 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| X-ray of joint between lower spine and hip bone, 3 or more views | Imaging | 72202 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
100 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
81 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | Treatment | 96415 |
63 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
34 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
448 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | Drug given | J7050 |
363 | More 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.
Other rheumatologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 Maryland School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2012 at University of Maryland School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 7
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Kaufman specialize in?
Dr. Kaufman is a rheumatologist in Pollocksville, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kaufman located?
Dr. Kaufman is listed at 137 Medical Ln, Pollocksville, NC 28573. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kaufman's phone number?
The number on file is (252) 633-1010. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Kaufman?
Dr. Kaufman's National Provider Identifier is 1982963245. 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
Where did Dr. Kaufman go to medical school?
Dr. Kaufman attended University of Maryland School of Medicine, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Kaufman have?
Dr. Kaufman has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Kaufman do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kaufman performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of joint between lower spine and hip bone, 3 or more views; provides treatments such as administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less and infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Kaufman's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kaufman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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