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- 60 Fenwood Rd Dept of, Boston, MA 02115
About Dr. Rolston
John Rolston, M.D., PhD is a healthcare provider in Boston, MA specializing in neurological surgery. John trained at Emory University School of Medicine, graduating in 2011. Medicare claims data shows John provided 53 services to 52 patients. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, destruction of tissue of brain using mri guidance, and insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays. This provider record is associated with NPI 1871892091.
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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
- (617) 732-6600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
60 FENWOOD RD DEPT OF
Boston, MA 02115
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery 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
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
53 services · 52 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays | Procedure | 61886 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Destruction of tissue of brain using mri guidance | 0398T |
14 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery | |
| 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 |
28 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
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.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 neurosurgeons in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Emory University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at Emory University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays 4
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does John Rolston, M.D. specialize in?
John Rolston, M.D. is a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is John Rolston, M.D. located?
John Rolston, M.D. is listed at 60 Fenwood Rd Dept of, Boston, MA 02115. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is John Rolston, M.D.'s phone number?
The number on file is (617) 732-6600. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for John Rolston, M.D.?
John Rolston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier is 1871892091. 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 John Rolston, M.D. train?
John Rolston, M.D. attended Emory University School of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does John Rolston, M.D. have?
John Rolston, M.D. has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does John Rolston, M.D. do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, John Rolston, M.D. performs procedures including insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is John Rolston, M.D.'s profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by John Rolston, M.D.. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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