Dr. John L. D. Atkinson, MD

Dr. Atkinson practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Atkinson's NPI, 1740250752, was assigned on January 23, 2006. Dr. Atkinson graduated from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Atkinson's Minnesota license number on file is 29302.

Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 in Olmsted County. The practice phone is (507) 255-5123.

Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Atkinson to 1 more hospice, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Atkinson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Atkinson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Atkinson is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Atkinson's licenses on file in 4 states: Minnesota, California, Alabama and Wisconsin.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Atkinson treats.

CMS data shows 415 Medicare services from Dr. Atkinson across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 248 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,397 for them.

CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Atkinson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 127 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Atkinson's median patient age at 71, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Atkinson wrote 80 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 56 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $939 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 36 claims across 2 drugs.

Dmand AI links 191 papers to Dr. Atkinson, published from 2003 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pituitary Neoplasms and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Atkinson has published most often in J Neurosurg. Dr. Atkinson's most frequent co-authors are Fredric B. Meyer, MD, Dana Erickson, MD and Jonathan Alexander Friedman, MD.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Atkinson, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Atkinson graduated from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Atkinson is a member of AACE, AANS, ACS and CNS.

Dr. Atkinson is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.