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Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tufts University School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, sports health

2000 Washington Street Suite 322 Mob Blue
Newton, MA 02462

(508) 655-0471

Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD is affiliated with Milford Regional Medical Center, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and ORTHOPEDICS NEW ENGLAND INC.

Office Locations

2000 Washington Street Suite 322 Mob Blue
Newton, MA 02462

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313 Speen Street
Natick, MA 01760

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Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

In The News

“"I have a video that I send to patients right after surgery telling them everything we did with pictures attached," says Dr. Sean Rockett, an orthopedic surgeon and a senior partner of Orthopedics...”—"Questions to Ask an Orthopedic Surgeon", Washington Top News, May 2024

“Dr Sean Rockett, an orthopedic doctor from New England, told DailyMail.com he has seen 'many ankle sprains and wrist fractures from falling off curbs mostly' while patients have been on their phones.”—"'Twalking' injuries - while texting and walking - are on the rise", Daily Mail Online, December 2023

“"It's a weird argument -- the idea that if you need a revision, the revision will be easier [with resurfacing] than with a full hip replacement, but if you're younger, this is realistic,"said Dr....”—"Hip repair for the younger set", Los Angeles Times, July 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lower extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD performed more lower extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

total joint replacement

In 2012, Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD performed more total joint replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	343
doctor visit	812
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	145
hospital care	40
injections	343
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	648
reconstructive surgery	63
X-rays	648

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	469
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	901
hip imaging	151
hospital care	21
immobilization	15
injections	469
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	87
lower extremity surgery	60
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	882
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	911

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	117
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	435
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	991
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	158
hospital care	29
immobilization	12
injections	435
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	109
lower extremity surgery	80
minimally invasive procedures	51
musculoskeletal imaging	779
reconstructive surgery	58
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	779

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	113
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	617
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1162
hip imaging	211
immobilization	26
injections	617
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	67
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	1063
pelvic imaging	55
reconstructive surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	1118

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	944

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1354
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	246
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	625
doctor visit	1078
immobilization	21
injections	625
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	62
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	624
reconstructive surgery	62
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	624

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	115
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	644
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1046
hospital care	16
injections	644
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	84
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	236
reconstructive surgery	59
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	236

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	138
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	535
doctor visit	983
hospital care	20
injections	535
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	54
musculoskeletal imaging	267
reconstructive surgery	54
X-rays	267

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	109
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	661
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1116
injections	661
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	276
reconstructive surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	276

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	105
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	562
doctor visit	881
injections	562
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	323
reconstructive surgery	42
X-rays	323

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	88
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	639
doctor visit	1022
injections	639
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	402
reconstructive surgery	69
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	402

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	86
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	553
doctor visit	884
injections	553
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	55
musculoskeletal imaging	382
reconstructive surgery	55
X-rays	382

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	72
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newton, MA were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	553
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	988
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	166
hospital care	25
immobilization	18
injections	553
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	63
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	534
pelvic imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	56
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	542

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	624
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	239
85 and over	108
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	277

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	12
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Tufts Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Tufts Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Milford Regional Medical Center

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

ORTHOPEDICS NEW ENGLAND INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sean E. Rockett, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$5,575 Surgical Solutions $13	$5,562
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$611 OSTEORAPTOR $325	Other Trauma $166	Healicoil $45	Recon Knees $40	Recon Hips $31	Other $5
Stryker Corporation	$532 KNEES $278	Mako $196	HIPS $33	TRIATHLON $26
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$70 Fast-Fix 360 $39	Endobutton $31
Pfizer Inc.	$34 GELFOAM $34
Other	$104 Early Intervention $30	G7 $29	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $24	$22

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,740
Travel and Lodging	$1,954
Food and Beverage	$1,232

Biography

Dr. Sean Rockett practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Natick, MA and Newton, MA. Dr. Rockett has a special interest in sports health and musculoskeletal problems. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Milford Regional Medical Center. His practice in NATICK, MA is open to new patients as reported by Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He studied medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. He trained at Tufts Medical Center for residency.