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Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1977)

800 G.I. Maddox Parkway
Chatsworth, GA 30705

(706) 686-8015

Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD is a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1977 and has 49 years of experience. Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD is affiliated with Vitruvian Health.

Office Locations

800 G.I. Maddox Parkway
Chatsworth, GA 30705

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1432 Broadrick Drive
Dalton, GA 30720

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

fasting blood glucose test

lab tests

prothrombin time test

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

diabetes screening

fasting blood glucose test

lipid profile

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD performed more fasting blood glucose test, lab tests, and prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cholesterol screening, diabetes screening, fasting blood glucose test, lipid profile, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan 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 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

screening test

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

coagulation tests

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

liver function tests

prothrombin time test

stress testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD performed more blood draw, phlebotomy for lab tests, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), liver function tests (LFTs), prothrombin time (PT) test, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

lipid profile

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

blood glucose tests

electrocardiogram

glucose tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

stress EKG

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD performed more lipid profile procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, blood glucose tests, electrocardiogram (EKG), glucose tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, stress EKG, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	34
blood draw	558
cardiac procedures	1133
catheterization	102
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	1622
hospital care	681
inpatient care	625
lab tests	2875
minimally invasive procedures	102
nuclear scan	238
outpatient care	56
preventive care	875
stress testing	486
ultrasound (sonogram)	511
vaccines	35
vascular procedures	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	34
blood draw	605
cardiac procedures	1034
cardioversion	14
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	1934
hospital care	652
inpatient care	604
lab tests	3341
minimally invasive procedures	61
nuclear scan	191
outpatient care	48
preventive care	942
stress testing	389
ultrasound (sonogram)	550
vaccines	27
vascular procedures	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	809
Female	964

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1687
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	585
From 75 to 84	620
85 and over	274
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA during 2014 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	37
blood draw	487
cardiac procedures	1037
catheterization	91
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	1493
hospital care	686
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	637
lab tests	3066
minimally invasive procedures	108
nuclear scan	181
outpatient care	49
preventive care	788
stress testing	367
ultrasound (sonogram)	525
vascular procedures	91

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	813
Female	970

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1693
Black	55
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	615
From 75 to 84	602
85 and over	256
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA during 2015 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	384
cardiac procedures	965
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	871
hospital care	678
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	635
lab tests	2800
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	181
outpatient care	43
preventive care	634
stress testing	370
ultrasound (sonogram)	525
vascular procedures	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1712
Female	2126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3620
Black	114
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1190
From 75 to 84	1308
85 and over	570
Less than 65	770

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA during 2016 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	341
cardiac procedures	1114
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	845
hospital care	748
inpatient care	717
lab tests	2486
minimally invasive procedures	47
nuclear scan	187
outpatient care	31
preventive care	479
stress testing	378
ultrasound (sonogram)	689
vascular procedures	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	925
Female	1167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1953
Black	58
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	701
From 75 to 84	671
85 and over	329
Less than 65	391

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA during 2017 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	307
cardiac procedures	1045
catheterization	51
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	810
hospital care	548
inpatient care	532
lab tests	2097
minimally invasive procedures	51
nuclear scan	169
preventive care	364
stress testing	342
ultrasound (sonogram)	652
vascular procedures	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	836
Female	968

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1692
Black	50
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	623
85 and over	272
Less than 65	341

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA during 2018 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	279
cardiac procedures	829
catheterization	40
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	705
hospital care	430
inpatient care	430
lab tests	1960
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	102
preventive care	344
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	585
vascular procedures	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	688
Female	791

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1378
Black	41
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	529
85 and over	245
Less than 65	253

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA during 2019 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	268
cardiac procedures	759
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	590
hospital care	416
inpatient care	416
lab tests	1626
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	79
preventive care	328
stress testing	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	576
vascular procedures	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	700
Female	803

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1394
Black	41
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	248
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA during 2020 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	200
cardiac procedures	503
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	574
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242
lab tests	1184
minimally invasive procedures	44
nuclear scan	55
preventive care	254
stress testing	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	348
vascular procedures	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1199
Black	41
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	459
85 and over	220
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA during 2021 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, preventive care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	261
cardiac procedures	421
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	651
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
lab tests	1131
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	47
preventive care	316
stress testing	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	310
vascular procedures	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	888
Black	25
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	190
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA during 2022 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, preventive care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	273
cardiac procedures	461
doctor visit	624
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
lab tests	814
nuclear scan	71
preventive care	324
stress testing	143
ultrasound (sonogram)	318

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	25
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	176
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chatsworth, GA were lab tests, cardiac procedures, preventive care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	29
blood draw	360
cardiac procedures	845
cardioversion	14
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	974
hospital care	491
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	469
lab tests	2125
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	136
outpatient care	45
preventive care	513
stress testing	275
ultrasound (sonogram)	508
vaccines	31
vascular procedures	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	725
Female	851

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1478
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	34
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	550
85 and over	252
Less than 65	269
65 to 74	504

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1977. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1977)

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vitruvian Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$3,168 XARELTO $3,087	INVOKANA $79	$2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,216 ENTRESTO $1,719	LEQVIO $482	NON BRAND $16
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,083 BRILINTA $1,403	FARXIGA $522	LOKELMA $75	CRESTOR $48	WAINUA $20	Other $16
Amgen Inc.	$1,994 Repatha $1,596	Corlanor $114	$285
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$1,234 LifeVest $1,234
Other	$8,520 ELIQUIS $1,217	Resolute $518	Pradaxa $510	WATCHMAN Access System $301	WATCHMAN $292	Other $5,683

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,663
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$225
Education	$179
Consulting Fee	$150

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Gary W. Olson, MD.

MRI Interventions, Inc.	2014	$975.80	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of common stock, which are publicly traded on the over-the-counter market under the symbol MRIC
MRI Interventions, Inc.	2013	$866.32	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of common stock, which are publicly traded on the over-the-counter market under the symbol MRIC
MRI Interventions, Inc.	2015	$452.20	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of common stock, which are publicly traded on the over-the-counter market under the symbol MRIC
MRI Interventions, Inc.	2016	$98.60	Physician Covered Recipient	stock
MRI Interventions, Inc.	2017	$79.75	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of common stock, which are publicly traded on the over-the-counter market under the symbol MRIC
MRI Interventions, Inc.	2018	$45.53	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of common stock, which are publicly traded on the over-the-counter market under the symbol MRIC

Biography

Dr. Gary Olson is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Olson's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama. He is affiliated with Vitruvian Health. Dr. Olson welcomes new patients at his office inDalton, GA as reported by Doctor.com.