Craig Howard Olson, MD
NPI 1629272406ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Dallas, TX
Surgery (MD) in Dallas, Texas, trained at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine (class of 2003). In 2024 Medicare paid $97,597 for 247 patients, and Part D covered 123 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,426 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1629272406 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 7, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | M8885 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 247 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 568 across 76 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $97,597 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 123 · 145 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 56 |
| Total drug cost | $9,239 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) |
Medical group
- Healthtexas Provider NetworkWaxahachie, TX · 2,697 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- WaxahachieWaxahachie, TX
Other facilities
- Texas Home Health Group of Desoto, LLCHome health agency · Desoto, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,426 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$8,334 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $6,150 | 3 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $179.88 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $39.03 | 1 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $27.21 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $15.86 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$4,150 · 2 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$275.71 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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