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Dr. James A. Olson, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

222 N 2nd Street Suite 102
Boise, ID 83702

(208) 424-0280

Dr. James A. Olson, MD is a general surgeon in Boise, ID specializing in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery.

Office Locations

222 N 2nd Street Suite 102
Boise, ID 83702

(208) 424-0280

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

diagnostic endoscopy

In 2023, Dr. James A. Olson, MD had a list price for diagnostic endoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Idaho. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

gastrointestinal endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

lower endoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. James A. Olson, MD had a list price for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, gastrointestinal procedures, lower endoscopy, and minimally invasive procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Idaho. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210
gastrointestinal procedures	113
minimally invasive procedures	93

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	231
gastrointestinal procedures	108
minimally invasive procedures	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	228
gastrointestinal procedures	125
minimally invasive procedures	103

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	13
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	229
gastrointestinal procedures	80
minimally invasive procedures	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	32
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	239
gastrointestinal procedures	118
minimally invasive procedures	99

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	14
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	190
gastrointestinal procedures	100
minimally invasive procedures	85

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	175
gastrointestinal procedures	82
minimally invasive procedures	82

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
gastrointestinal procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	141
gastrointestinal procedures	55
minimally invasive procedures	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	11
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143
gastrointestinal procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92
gastrointestinal procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88
gastrointestinal procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boise, ID were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	176
gastrointestinal procedures	78
minimally invasive procedures	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	37
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	6
75 to 84	25
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	50

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Olson, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James A. Olson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	33
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in Idaho.

Licensed In: Idaho

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James A. Olson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$263 1588 $139	1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $116	SPY-PHI SYSTEM $7
Covidien LP	$145 $145
Davol Inc.	$123 PHASIX $123
CONMED Corporation	$103 AirSeal $103
THD AMERICA, INC.	$80 $80
Other	$159 ECHELON ENDOPATH $76	LigaSure $36	Signia $20	$27

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$845
Gift	$27

Biography

Dr. James Olson's specialties are general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.