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Dr. James Heber Olson, MD

(Dr. James H. Olson, MD)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

6630 S Mccarran Boulevard A-2
Reno, NV 89509

(775) 507-7201

Dr. James Heber Olson, MD is a spine surgeon in Reno, NV specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. James Heber Olson, MD is affiliated with Saint Mary's Health Network.

Office Locations

Saint Mary's Health Network

6630 S Mccarran Boulevard A-2
Reno, NV 89509

(775) 507-7201

(775) 657-6666

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

trigger point injection

By Affordability:

trigger point injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nevada, Dr. James Heber Olson, MD performed more trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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 Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. James Heber Olson, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Nevada.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	23
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	234
hospital care	20
image guided procedures	17
injections	55
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	19
pain management	32
spinal procedures	136
X-rays	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	107
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	129
X-rays	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	15
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	23
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, implant removal and hospital care.

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

doctor visit	108
hospital care	16
implant removal	16
inpatient care	16
musculoskeletal imaging	14
spinal procedures	73
X-rays	39

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	11
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	24
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

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

doctor visit	166
hip imaging	24
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	56
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	68
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11
X-rays	113

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	24
Less than 65	66

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2016 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and hospital care.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
doctor visit	193
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
musculoskeletal imaging	45
spinal procedures	88
X-rays	105

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2017 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

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

aspiration	17
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	188
injections	17
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	63
X-rays	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

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

aspiration	29
doctor visit	268
injections	29
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	58
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	84
X-rays	142

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	26
doctor visit	300
injections	57
musculoskeletal imaging	56
pain management	31
spinal procedures	63
X-rays	119

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2020 were X-rays, injections, spinal procedures and pain management.

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

aspiration	42
doctor visit	299
injections	111
musculoskeletal imaging	35
pain management	69
spinal procedures	89
X-rays	124

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2021 were injections, X-rays, pain management and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	47
doctor visit	407
injections	139
musculoskeletal imaging	34
pain management	92
spinal procedures	83
X-rays	117

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	51
doctor visit	249
injections	108
musculoskeletal imaging	39
pain management	57
spinal procedures	114
X-rays	153

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	17
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV during 2023 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	34
doctor visit	169
injections	87
musculoskeletal imaging	15
pain management	53
spinal procedures	93
X-rays	108

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Heber Olson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Reno, NV were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and pain management.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	33
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	224
hip imaging	24
hospital care	18
image guided procedures	17
implant removal	16
injections	75
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	38
nerve procedures	24
pain management	55
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	90
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11
X-rays	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	132
Hispanic	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	38
85 and over	7
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	68

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He has a state license in Nevada.

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Heber Olson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Mary's Health Network

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C.	$500,000 SI JOINT $240,000	Sacroiliac Screw Fixation System $80,000	$180,000
Zyga Technology Inc	$17,612 SImmetry Sacroliac Joint Fusion System $17,546	SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System $67
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$3,111 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $2,910	Interventional Therapies $201
Presidio Surgical, Inc	$196 Presidio Surgical, Inc $196
SI-Bone, Inc.	$158 iFuse Implant $100	$58
Other	$1,200 Integrated Operative Solutions $134	Knee $82	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $74	Pediguard $52	Prolia $46	Other $812

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$500,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,610
Consulting Fee	$4,275
Food and Beverage	$2,188
Travel and Lodging	$1,205

Biography

Dr. James Olson's medical specialty is spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Olson obtained his medical school training at St. Louis University School of Medicine and performed his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is affiliated with Saint Mary's Health Network.