James H. Olson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Reno, NV
James H. Olson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1659357580, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (Nevada 9625, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James H. Olson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 9625 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6630 South MC Carran Blvd, Reno, NV 89509
- Phone
- (775) 828-2873
- Enumerated
- Dec 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (775) 828-2889
- Medicaid ID
- 002016899 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110222000410); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James H. Olson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 9625Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
793 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 518 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen262 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl200 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl38 claims
- Mupirocin35 claims
- Tramadol Hcl33 claims
- Ibuprofen32 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $102.73
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Providence Medical Technology, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Nevada Spinal And Orthopedic Surgery, Dr Olson LtdReno, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James H. Olson among 29 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Nevada
James H. Olson, MD is one of 29 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1997 among the 26 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Nevada
There are 29 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Nevada.
All 29 in Nevada → Every provider in Reno → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Halki, M.D.Reno, NV 895091750362323
- Phelps Kip, MDReno, NV 895091154307320
- James Rappaport, MDReno, NV 895091619953791
- Vadim Goz, M.D.Reno, NV 895031053739003
- David Sing, MDReno, NV 895031295276624
- Michael FryCarson City, NV 897051922099530
- David JonesCarson City, NV 897051821089137
- Brandon Bennett, MDNellis Afb, NV 891911295129757
Common questions
What is James H. Olson, MD's NPI number?
James H. Olson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659357580, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James H. Olson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6630 South MC Carran Blvd, Reno, NV, 89509. Phone: (775) 828-2873. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James H. Olson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 9625, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James H. Olson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James H. Olson, MD had 793 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James H. Olson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 of 100. 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.
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.