Joshua Harlen Olson, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Rochester, MN
Joshua Harlen Olson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1710143334, issued on Aug 4, 2008. Check the license (Minnesota 52023, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Harlen Olson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 52023 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Phone
- (507) 284-2511
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- ENROLLED MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090812000912); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joshua Harlen Olson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 52023Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,376 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost536 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate265 claims
- Moxifloxacin216 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol199 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine140 claims
- Timolol Maleate125 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $282.22
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 3 group practices
- Fairview Express CareSaint Paul, MN
- University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN
- University OF Minnesota PhysiciansMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Harlen Olson among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
Joshua Harlen Olson, M.D. is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
All 434 in Minnesota → Every provider in Rochester → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Bartley, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051184614000
- Erick Bothun, MDRochester, MN 559051134106339
- Maryanna Destro, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051578547386
- James Garrity, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051497734958
- Paul Hardwig, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051578549358
- George Hohberger, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051811975154
- Sunil Khanna, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051033195797
- Cheryl Khanna, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051982680401
Common questions
What is Joshua Harlen Olson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Harlen Olson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710143334, issued on Aug 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Harlen Olson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Harlen Olson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 52023, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Harlen Olson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Harlen Olson, M.D. had 2,376 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Harlen Olson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.
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.