James A. Olson, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Boise, ID
James A. Olson, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1912992249, issued on Sep 13, 2005. Check the license (Idaho M-9825, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Olson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- M-9825 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 N 2ND St Ste 102, Boise, ID 83702
- Phone
- (208) 424-0280
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041229000646); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
6 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 7 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 222 N 2ND St Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sumiko Hegstad, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1306870761
Verify James A. Olson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M-9825Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
80 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl26 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate16 claims
- Metronidazole15 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $113.04
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- The Southeast Permanente Medical GroupAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Idaho
There are 7 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Idaho.
All 7 in Idaho → Every provider in Boise → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 6 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sheev Dattani, MDBoise, ID 837041760903363
- Anthony DinalloBoise, ID 837041205193760
- Johnny Green, MDBoise, ID 837041386612414
- Shauna Williams, M.D.Boise, ID 837041821150285
- Erin FennernBoise, ID 837121295175008
- J. Chris Kantarian, MDBoise, ID 837121699774042
Common questions
What is James A. Olson, MD's NPI number?
James A. Olson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912992249, issued on Sep 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Olson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 N 2ND St Ste 102, Boise, ID, 83702. Phone: (208) 424-0280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Olson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M-9825, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James A. Olson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Olson, MD had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.