Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD

Dr. Olson practices at Surgical Associates of La Jolla Medical Group, Inc. in La Jolla, California.

Dr. Olson's NPI, 1043238728, was assigned on July 18, 2006. Dr. Olson graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 1989. Dr. Olson holds California license G78218.

Dr. Olson's primary practice is Surgical Associates of La Jolla Medical Group, Inc., at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 452-5054.

Dr. Olson's primary practice is Surgical Associates of La Jolla Medical Group, Inc. in La Jolla, California. Dr. Olson is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The medical group on file is Surgical Associates of La Jolla. Dmand AI also links Dr. Olson to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Olson practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Olson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Olson is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Olson's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Colorado.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, breast reconstruction, cancerous skin growth removal, colonoscopy, colon removal and esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery among the conditions Dr. Olson treats.

CMS data shows 700 Medicare services from Dr. Olson across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 474 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $86,103 for them.

CMS counts 474 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Olson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 223 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Olson's median patient age at 68, with 91% women.

In 2024, Dr. Olson wrote 177 Medicare Part D claims for 85 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 86 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $580,255 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 88 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Olson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Olson as offering telehealth. CMS counts 35 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Olson, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Olson, published from 2003 to 2021. The most frequent topics are Trypanosoma cruzi, Amino Acid Sequence and Molecular Sequence Data. Dr. Olson has published most often in Infect Immun. Dr. Olson's most frequent co-authors are David Engman, MD, Conrad L. Epting, MD and Melody H. Hermel, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 110 general payments to Dr. Olson from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Invuity, Inc. paid the most, $1,935.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Olson, most recently Top Doctors:San Diego Area in 2013.

Dr. Olson graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 1989. Dr. Olson is a member of ACS.

Dr. Olson is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.