Dr. John Rolston, MD, PhD

  • Boston, MA
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1871892091PAC ID0143512202
Medicare services, 2024
53
Medicare patients, 2024
66
Publications
172
Clinical trials
2
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
Practice phone
Call (617) 732-5500
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Primary practice

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts

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Dr. John Rolston is a neurosurgeon in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Rolston practices at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.

Dr. Rolston's NPI, 1871892091, was assigned on March 28, 2011. Dr. Rolston graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Rolston holds Utah license 102211601205.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0143512202
NPI enumeration date
March 28, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(617) 732-5500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John Rolston practices at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Rolston's primary practice is Brigham and Women's Hospital, at 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 732-5500.

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Dr. John Rolston is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Rolston's primary practice is Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. The medical group on file is Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rolston to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Rolston's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rolston practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Brigham and Women's HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John Rolston is one of 182 neurosurgeons in Massachusetts

Neurological surgery is Dr. Rolston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Rolston is licensed in Utah.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, UtahPrimaryLicense 102211601205 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Rolston

Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. John Rolston billed Medicare for 53 services in 2024

CMS data shows 53 Medicare services from Dr. Rolston across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 66 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,273 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202453
Medicare patients66
Paid by Medicare$29,273
Procedure codes3

Dr. Rolston's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 452024: 2838%
Other services
2023: 132024: 148%
Surgery
2023: 122024: 118%

Dr. Rolston compared with the Massachusetts median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Rolston
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
53vs 20274% below
Medicare patients
66vs 16159% below

Medians across 156 neurosurgeons in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Rolston's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John Rolston treated 66 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67

CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rolston in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 26 patients. 68% of them have high cholesterol, and 58% have parkinson's disease. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rolston's median patient age at 70, with 41% women.

Medicare patients, 202466
Average age67
Average risk score1.16
Also on Medicaid23%

Dr. Rolston's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Rolston's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2233%
  • Men4467%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Rolston's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol68%
  2. Parkinson's disease58%
  3. High blood pressure52%
  4. Arthritis44%
  5. Mood disorders38%
  6. Anxiety35%
  7. Depression33%
  8. Ischemic heart disease21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Rolston's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women41%
  • Men57%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John Rolston offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Rolston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Rolston as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. John Rolston has 172 publications on record

Dmand AI links 172 papers to Dr. Rolston, published from 2010 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 27. The most frequent topics are Seizures, Electroencephalography and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Rolston has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Rolston's most frequent co-authors are Dario J. Englot, MD, PhD, Edward F. Chang, MD and Seunggu Jude Han, MD.

Papers172
Years published2010 to 2025

Dr. Rolston's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Rolston writes about most

  • Seizures
  • Electroencephalography
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Epilepsy
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Drug Resistant Epilepsy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Electrodes, Implanted

Dr. Rolston's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Rolston

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. John Rolston has worked on 2 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Rolston to 2 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Dysphonia, Parkinson Disease and Parkinsonian Disorders.

Conditions in Dr. Rolston's trials

  • Dysphonia
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Parkinsonian Disorders
  • Tremor

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Rolston

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Rolston

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. John Rolston received $52,780 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 135 general payments to Dr. Rolston from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Neuropace, Inc. paid the most, $20,879.

General payments to Dr. Rolston by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Rolston by kind, 2016 to 2025

$52.8Kin total
  • Consulting fees$35,23167%
  • Travel and lodging$9,22617%
  • Food and beverage$8,32316%

Companies that paid Dr. Rolston the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John Rolston graduated from Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Rolston graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2011.

  1. Medical schoolEmory University School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. John Rolston's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John Rolston's NPI number?

Dr. John Rolston's NPI number is 1871892091. It was assigned on March 28, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Rolston?

Dr. John Rolston is a neurosurgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. John Rolston practice?

Dr. Rolston practices at 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115. Dr. Rolston's primary practice is Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rolston to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department.

What is Dr. John Rolston's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Rolston is (617) 732-5500.

What is Dr. John Rolston's medical license number?

Dr. Rolston holds Utah license 102211601205.

Which hospitals is Dr. John Rolston affiliated with?

Dr. Rolston practices at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

What medical group is Dr. John Rolston part of?

Dr. Rolston is linked to Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Does Dr. John Rolston accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rolston billed Medicare for 53 services in 2024, and Dr. Rolston accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. John Rolston offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Rolston as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Rolston see?

CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rolston in 2024, with an average age of 67.

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What services does Dr. John Rolston bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Rolston's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), emerging technology (0398T) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (61886).

Where did Dr. John Rolston go to medical school?

Dr. Rolston graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2011.

Has Dr. John Rolston received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $52,780 in general payments to Dr. Rolston from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Neuropace, Inc.

How long has Dr. John Rolston been practicing?

Dr. Rolston graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

Does Dr. John Rolston do research?

Dmand AI links 172 publications to Dr. Rolston, published from 2010 to 2025. Dr. Rolston has worked on 2 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. John Rolston publish with?

Dr. Rolston's most frequent co-authors are Dario J. Englot, MD, PhD (28 shared papers), Edward F. Chang, MD (15 shared papers) and Seunggu Jude Han, MD (13 shared papers).

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