Krista L. Olson, M.D.
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Houston, TX
Krista L. Olson, M.D. is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1841383486, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas K8671, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Krista L. Olson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
- License number
- K8671 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6550 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 798-5900
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 798-5841
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110216000697); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6550 Fannin
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Biskup, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235932419
- James Muntz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1114935079
- Stephen Phillips, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1396722393
- Maham Rahimi, MDVascular Surgery Physician1699031435
- Gauri ThukralStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1801770599
Verify Krista L. Olson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K8671Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024
150 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin36 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate35 claims
- Azelastine Hcl28 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): 91.3 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: $336.95
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 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
- Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Krista L. Olson among 40 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Texas
Krista L. Olson, M.D. is one of 40 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2009 among the 28 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 40 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Texas.
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The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Brissett, M.D.Houston, TX 770301033113014
- Z-Hye LeeHouston, TX 770301548672447
- Anaeze Offodile, M.D.Houston, TX 770301205008372
- Jonathon Olenczak, MDHouston, TX 770301225395833
- Christopher Parham, MDHouston, TX 770301700271723
- Amani Gobran, MDHouston, TX 770151790818342
- Umang Khetarpal, M.D.Houston, TX 770081306847215
- Eugenio Aguilar, M.D.Houston, TX 770041962447326
Common questions
What is Krista L. Olson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Krista L. Olson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841383486, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Krista L. Olson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Krista L. Olson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K8671, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Krista L. Olson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Krista L. Olson, M.D. had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Krista L. Olson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.