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Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD

(Dr. John Stone, M.D.)
Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology
Harvard Medical School (1990)
Professional interests include: lupus, giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis), rheumatoid arthritis, and more.
55 Fruit Street Suite 4b
Boston, MA 02114

Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD is a rheumatologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street Suite 4b
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-7938
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Provencher quickly booked an appointment with Dr. John Stone, a rheumatologist and one of the premier experts on IgG4-RD. After a few tests, Stone finally gave the father of three a diagnosis - and...”—"Doctors thought a dad of 3 had cancer. An offhand suggestion led to an unexpected diagnosis.", CBS News, January 2026
“"These findings are important for clinicians managing patients with immunoglobulin-G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) because glucocorticoids remain the cornerstone of treatment for this disease...”—"In Patients with Immunoglobulin-G4-Related Disease, Glucocorticoid Toxicity Complicates Life - IgG4-Related Disease", MedPage Today, July 2025
“Just 10% of patients treated with the drug in the 135-person phase III study developed disease flares during 1 year of follow-up, compared with 60% of a placebo group (P <0.001), reported John...”—"NMO Drug Looks Good for IgG4-Related Disease", MedPage Today, November 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 26
doctor visit 359
hospital care 13
injections 26
inpatient care 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 324
hospital care 118
inpatient care 118

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 113
Female 143
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 221
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 25
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD in 2013

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 30
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 269
hospital care 115
inpatient care 115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 91
Female 111
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 172
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 85
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 18
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD in 2014

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 26
Dementia 11
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 14
doctor visit 340
hospital care 120
injections 14
inpatient care 120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 230
Female 270
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 430
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 228
From 75 to 84 144
85 and over 48
Less than 65 80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD in 2015

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 24
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 255
hospital care 147
inpatient care 147

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 92
Female 108
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 177
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 28
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD in 2016

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 25
Dementia 12
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 13
doctor visit 221
hospital care 17
injections 13
inpatient care 17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 73
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 137
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 79
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 16
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD in 2017

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 276
hospital care 30
inpatient care 30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 91
Female 115
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 179
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 18
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD in 2018

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 25
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 15
doctor visit 319
injections 15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 91
Female 116
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 169
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 76
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 22
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD in 2019

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 26
Dementia 6
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 198
hospital care 19
inpatient care 19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 101
Female 87
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 152
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 74
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 20
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD in 2020

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 34
Dementia 12
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 216
hospital care 13
inpatient care 13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 88
Female 92
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 144
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 61
85 and over 20
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD in 2021

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 30
Dementia 10
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 260
hospital care 17
inpatient care 17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 94
Female 98
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 154
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 14
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD in 2022

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 28
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 28
Dementia 7
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

aspiration 17
doctor visit 276
hospital care 60
injections 17
inpatient care 60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 97
Female 110
Ethnicity
Black / African American 2
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 175
Hispanic 1
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 3
Age
75 to 84 68
85 and over 20
Less than 65 29
65 to 74 88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 17
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 24
Atrial Fibrillation 14
Cancer 11
Dementia 7

Education & Training

Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1990. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1990)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
United Healthcare
Tufts Health Plan
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Coventry
Cigna
Blue California
Beech Street
WellPoint
Medicare ACO
WellSense
Senior Whole Health
Fallon Health
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
Maine Community Health Options
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
MassHealth
WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG $109,866 Actemra
$106,280 		Rituxan
$2,250 		Non-Covered Product
$92
$1,243
GENZYME CORPORATION $65,258 KEVZARA
$59,858 		NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED
$2,808
$2,592
Roche Products Limited $56,929 Actemra
$56,929
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $54,356 KEVZARA
$30,515 		SAR443122
$12,959 		NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED
$146
$10,736
Horizon Therapeutics plc $47,009 UPLIZNA
$36,912 		KRYSTEXXA
$128
$9,969
Other $175,132 Actemra
$33,331 		Tavneos
$30,407 		VYVGART
$16,294 		AIN457A_COSENTYX_DERMATOLOGY
$6,816 		KEVZARA
$4,840 		Other
$83,444
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $384,502
Travel and Lodging $47,976
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $43,688
Honoraria $25,025
Food and Beverage $7,163
Other $196

Research Payments

Dr. John H. Stone, MPH, MD has received 118 research payments totaling $3,914,063.

Biography

Dr. John Stone is an adult rheumatology specialist. Dr. Stone attended Harvard Medical School and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University for residency. His areas of expertise include the following: lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and dermatomyositis. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. Dr. Stone (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and German. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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