NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Garth Olson, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Garth Olson, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1720093297, issued on Jul 30, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 2001-276, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720093297
Name
Garth Olson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
2001-276 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2ND Ambulatory Care Ctr, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 272-2336
Enumerated
Jul 30, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071001000288); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1995
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2ND Ambulatory Care Ctr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tahseen Cheema, MDSurgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1306867544
  2. Arup Das, MDOphthalmology Physician1356363857
  3. Michael Davis, MDUrology Physician1336155993
  4. Thomas Decoster, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1154337715
  5. Gerald Demarest, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1063428621
  6. Charles Dietl, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1700891264

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $809.94

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Garth Olson$809.94
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 44 otolaryngology physician records in New Mexico.

Other otolaryngology physician records in New Mexico

  1. David Brown, MDSanta Fe, NM1033260633
  2. Colin Byrd, D.O.Las Cruces, NM1063951689
  3. Vanina ChavarriAlbuquerque, NM1528454451
  4. Michael Criddle, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1326256967
  5. Jeffrey Faulkner, M.D., D.D.S.Lovington, NM1316938160
  6. Frederick Fiber, MDAlbuquerque, NM1508854258
  7. David Gallegos, M.D.Santa Fe, NM1710113345
  8. Maya Herzig, MDAlbuquerque, NM1053069054
  9. Jan Hobbs, MDRoswell, NM1225090046
  10. Brian HusenRio Rancho, NM1801282355

Common questions

What is Garth Olson, MD's NPI number?

Garth Olson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720093297, issued on Jul 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Garth Olson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2ND Ambulatory Care Ctr, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-2336. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Garth Olson, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 2001-276, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Garth Olson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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