Dr. Craig Howard Olson, MD

Dr. Olson practices at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Waxahachie HOPD (1434 W US Highway 287 Byp) in Waxahachie, Texas.

Dr. Olson's NPI, 1629272406, was assigned on June 13, 2007. Dr. Olson graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Olson's Texas license number on file is M8885.

Dr. Olson's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Waxahachie HOPD (1434 W US Highway 287 Byp), at 1434 W Us Highway 287 Byp, Waxahachie, TX 75165.

Dr. Olson's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Waxahachie HOPD (1434 W US Highway 287 Byp) in Waxahachie, Texas. Dr. Olson is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie. The medical group on file is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Olson to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Olson practices, 5 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 colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dr. Olson has a license on file in Texas.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal obstruction, hemorrhoids and intestinal or bowel obstruction among the conditions Dr. Olson treats.

CMS data shows 407 Medicare services from Dr. Olson across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 247 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,491 for them.

CMS counts 247 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Olson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 146 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Olson's median patient age at 59, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Olson wrote 123 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 66 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,632 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Olson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 56 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Olson, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)

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

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Olson, published from 2010 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Colectomy, Anal Canal and Anastomosis, Surgical. Dr. Olson has published most often in Dis Colon Rectum. Dr. Olson's most frequent co-authors are Syed Mohammad Ali Kazmi, MD, Todd A. Aguilera, MD, PhD and Farshid Y. Araghizadeh, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 97 general payments to Dr. Olson from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $19,508.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Olson, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Dr. Olson graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 2003.

Dr. Olson is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.