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Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD

(Dr. Douglas Arlo Olson, MD)

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Specializes in: Pathology

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1984)

640 Jackson Street Mc 11103e
Saint Paul, MN 55101

(651) 254-4796

Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD is a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN specializing in pathology. He graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD is affiliated with Regions Hospital, WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL INC and GROUP HEALTH PLAN INC.

Office Locations

640 Jackson Street Mc 11103e
Saint Paul, MN 55101

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

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Top 5%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, diabetes screening, lab tests, liver function tests (LFTs), and urine tests 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:

urinalysis

By Affordability:

creatinine blood test

creatinine test

fasting blood glucose test

glucose tests

hemoglobin test

kidney function tests

prothrombin time test

urinalysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood glucose tests, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine blood test, creatinine test, fasting blood glucose test, glucose tests, hemoglobin test, kidney function tests, prothrombin time (PT) test, and urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests and consultation.

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

blood draw	1085
consultation	32
lab tests	440

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2013 were blood draw and lab tests.

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

blood draw	1367
lab tests	608

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	942
Black	100
Hispanic	26
Asian	38
Other	28
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	100
Less than 65	480

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2014 were blood draw and lab tests.

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

blood draw	1018
lab tests	439

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	78
Less than 65	388

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2015 were blood draw and lab tests.

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

blood draw	1240
lab tests	379

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	766
Female	822

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1316
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	84
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	138
Less than 65	730

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2016 were blood draw and lab tests.

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

blood draw	1369
lab tests	281

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	65
Less than 65	334

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2017 were blood draw and lab tests.

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

blood draw	1575
lab tests	315

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	695
Black	75
Hispanic	24
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	76
Less than 65	347

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2018 were blood draw and lab tests.

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

blood draw	2899
lab tests	733

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	728
Female	852

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1389
Black	85
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	615
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	165
Less than 65	448

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

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

blood draw	5054
diabetes management	73
lab tests	2794
preventive care	68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1550
Female	1699

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2876
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	59
Other	86
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1392
From 75 to 84	816
85 and over	354
Less than 65	687

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

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

blood draw	4375
diabetes management	30
doctor visit	27
lab tests	3363
preventive care	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1490
Female	1439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2560
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	107
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1335
From 75 to 84	727
85 and over	249
Less than 65	618

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

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

blood draw	4531
doctor visit	21
lab tests	3147
preventive care	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1291
Female	1411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2358
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	59
Other	106
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1158
From 75 to 84	645
85 and over	226
Less than 65	673

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

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

blood draw	5067
doctor visit	16
lab tests	3608
preventive care	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1348
Female	1542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2509
Black	156
Hispanic	40
Asian	65
Other	108
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1264
From 75 to 84	705
85 and over	262
Less than 65	659

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated as a pathologist in Saint Paul, MN were blood draw, lab tests, diabetes management and consultation.

blood draw	2689
consultation	32
diabetes management	51
doctor visit	21
lab tests	1464
preventive care	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	815
Female	877

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	103
Asian / Pacific Islander	40
Non-Hispanic White	1460
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	11
Other	50

**Age**
75 to 84	382
85 and over	155
Less than 65	487
65 to 74	668

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1984. He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1984)

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Regions Hospital

WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL INC

GROUP HEALTH PLAN INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$19 CELL-DYN 3200 system $19
Genentech USA, Inc.	$11 $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$30

Research Payments

Dr. Douglas A. Olson, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $63,823.

Biography

Dr. Douglas Olson is a pathology specialist in Saint Paul, MN. He studied medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Olson has received professional recognition including the following: Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors. He is professionally affiliated with Regions Hospital.

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