Dr. Karen L. Olaes, MD

  • Salinas, CA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1023336963PAC ID2769645225
Medicare services, 2024
244
Medicare patients, 2024
244
Part D claims, 2024
97
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1441 Constitution Boulevard, Salinas, CA 93906
Practice phone
Call (831) 755-4111
Professional email
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Primary practice

Natividad

Hospital · Salinas, California

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Dr. Karen L. Olaes is an emergency medicine physician in Salinas, California

Dr. Olaes practices at Natividad in Salinas, California, part of Monterey County, CA.

Dr. Olaes' NPI, 1023336963, was assigned on May 15, 2010. Dr. Olaes graduated from University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Olaes holds California license A112279.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2769645225
NPI enumeration date
May 15, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(831) 755-4111
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Karen L. Olaes practices at Natividad in Salinas, California

Dr. Olaes' primary practice is Natividad, at 1441 Constitution Boulevard, Salinas, CA 93906 in Monterey County. The practice phone is (831) 755-4111.

  • Natividad
    1441 Constitution Boulevard, Salinas, CA 93906 · Monterey CountyPhone(831) 755-4111

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Dr. Karen L. Olaes is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Olaes' primary practice is Natividad in Salinas, California, part of Monterey County, CA. The medical group on file is Vituity. Dmand AI also links Dr. Olaes to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karen L. Olaes' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Olaes practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
NatividadAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Karen L. Olaes is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California

Emergency medicine is Dr. Olaes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Olaes is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A112279 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Olaes

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Dr. Karen L. Olaes billed Medicare for 244 services in 2024

CMS data shows 244 Medicare services from Dr. Olaes across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 244 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,057 for them.

Medicare services, 2024244
Medicare patients244
Paid by Medicare$30,057
Procedure codes6

Dr. Olaes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2802024: 24413%

Where Dr. Olaes' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office6627%
  • In a facility17873%

Dr. Olaes compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Olaes
  • California median
Medicare services
244vs 2658% below
Medicare patients
244vs 243Close to median
Part D claims
12vs 6281% below

Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Olaes' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Karen L. Olaes treated 244 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 244 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Olaes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 85 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 59% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.52, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Olaes' median patient age at 24, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024244
Average age71
Average risk score1.52
Also on Medicaid59%

Dr. Olaes' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Olaes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15965%
  • Men8535%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Olaes' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol71%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Diabetes43%
  5. Mood disorders34%
  6. Anxiety27%
  7. Depression27%
  8. Chronic kidney disease25%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Olaes' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 24

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Karen L. Olaes wrote 97 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Olaes wrote 97 Medicare Part D claims for 70 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $39 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202497
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$39
Part D patients70

Dr. Olaes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic88 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims9%

Dr. Olaes' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Olaes' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics40%39 of 97 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2017 to 2022

  • 2017
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2017: 122022: 12No change

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2017.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Karen L. Olaes takes part in Medicare

Dr. Olaes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Karen L. Olaes has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Olaes in 2012. Dr. Olaes' most frequent co-author is Thomas Mailhot, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Olaes' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Olaes

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Dr. Karen L. Olaes graduated from University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

Dr. Olaes graduated from University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Karen L. Olaes's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Karen L. Olaes' NPI number?

Dr. Karen L. Olaes' NPI number is 1023336963. It was assigned on May 15, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen L. Olaes?

Dr. Karen L. Olaes is an emergency medicine physician in Salinas, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Karen L. Olaes practice?

Dr. Olaes practices at 1441 Constitution Boulevard, Salinas, CA 93906. Dr. Olaes' primary practice is Natividad in Salinas, California, part of Monterey County, CA. Dmand AI also links Dr. Olaes to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Karen L. Olaes' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Olaes is (831) 755-4111.

What is Dr. Karen L. Olaes' medical license number?

Dr. Olaes holds California license A112279.

Which hospitals is Dr. Karen L. Olaes affiliated with?

Dr. Olaes practices at Natividad in Salinas, California.

What medical group is Dr. Karen L. Olaes part of?

Dr. Olaes is linked to Vituity. Dmand AI links Dr. Olaes to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Karen L. Olaes accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Olaes billed Medicare for 244 services in 2024, and Dr. Olaes accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karen L. Olaes see?

CMS counts 244 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Olaes in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. Karen L. Olaes bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Olaes' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Karen L. Olaes go to medical school?

Dr. Olaes graduated from University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008.

What drugs does Dr. Karen L. Olaes prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Olaes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen.

How long has Dr. Karen L. Olaes been practicing?

Dr. Olaes graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

Does Dr. Karen L. Olaes do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Olaes.

Who does Dr. Karen L. Olaes publish with?

Dr. Olaes' most frequent co-authors are Thomas Mailhot, MD (1 shared paper).

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