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Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD

(Paul J. Olson, MD, FACC)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine (1985)

4520 West 69th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57108

(605) 977-5000

Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD is affiliated with Wagner Community Memorial Hospital, HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC and North Central Heart.

Office Locations

4520 West 69th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57108

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator replacement

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

By Affordability:

Afib catheter ablation

cardiac ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

cardiac electrophysiological study

cardiac imaging

cardiac pacing procedures

cardioversion

echocardiogram

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

electrophysiological study

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

external cardioversion

ICD battery replacement

pacemaker implantation

pacemaker replacement

pacemaker system replacement

permanent pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

pulmonary vein isolation

supraventricular tachycardia ablation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD performed more implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, and permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for Afib catheter ablation, cardiac ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, cardiac electrophysiological study, cardiac imaging, cardiac pacing procedures, cardioversion, echocardiogram (echo), elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, electrophysiological (EP) study, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, external cardioversion, ICD battery replacement, pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) ablation 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:

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

In 2023, Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD performed more cardioversion, and elective external cardioversion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

catheter ablation

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for catheter ablation, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	384
cardioversion	27
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	623
hospital care	519
implant surgery	93
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	42
inpatient care	505
minimally invasive procedures	119
outpatient care	14
stress testing	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	203

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
cardiac procedures	337
cardioversion	35
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	554
hospital care	576
implant surgery	82
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	41
inpatient care	534
minimally invasive procedures	131
outpatient care	42
stress testing	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	191

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	594
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	233
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	345
cardioversion	39
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	485
hospital care	431
implant surgery	81
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	33
inpatient care	420
minimally invasive procedures	121
outpatient care	11
stress testing	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	217

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1014
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	231
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
cardiac procedures	329
cardioversion	33
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	543
hospital care	442
implant surgery	59
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	23
inpatient care	389
minimally invasive procedures	106
outpatient care	53
stress testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	217
vascular procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1160
Female	798

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1904
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	626
From 75 to 84	782
85 and over	468
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
cardiac procedures	362
cardioversion	35
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	582
hospital care	462
implant surgery	54
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	40
inpatient care	437
minimally invasive procedures	94
outpatient care	25
stress testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	253
vascular procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1009
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	236
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
cardiac procedures	338
cardioversion	54
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	569
hospital care	320
implant surgery	57
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	308
minimally invasive procedures	91
outpatient care	12
stress testing	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	237

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1077
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	274
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
cardiac procedures	312
cardioversion	52
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	524
hospital care	338
implant surgery	62
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	26
inpatient care	324
minimally invasive procedures	94
outpatient care	14
stress testing	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	219

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	662
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	259
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	24
cardiac procedures	339
cardioversion	58
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	444
hospital care	350
implant surgery	68
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	30
inpatient care	350
minimally invasive procedures	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	247

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	680
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	459
85 and over	271
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	273
cardioversion	42
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	404
hospital care	324
implant surgery	48
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	310
minimally invasive procedures	76
outpatient care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	211

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	283
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	301
cardioversion	54
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	418
hospital care	338
implant surgery	71
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	316
minimally invasive procedures	99
outpatient care	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	216

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	681
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	282
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
cardiac procedures	333
cardioversion	56
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	410
hospital care	340
implant surgery	64
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	24
inpatient care	323
minimally invasive procedures	106
outpatient care	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	248

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	739
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	479
85 and over	289
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Sioux Falls, SD were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	16
ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	332
cardioversion	44
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	505
hospital care	403
implant surgery	67
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	28
inpatient care	383
minimally invasive procedures	104
outpatient care	22
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	223
vascular procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1079
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	422
85 and over	256
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	386

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine in 1985. He has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine (1985)

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wagner Community Memorial Hospital

HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC

North Central Heart

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$884 Tachy System $884
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$116 Carto 3 System $116
Lundbeck LLC	$79 NORTHERA $79
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$17 $17
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$16 LifeVest $16
Other	$12 Bridge $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$787
Food and Beverage	$337

Research Payments

Dr. Paul J. Olson, MD has received 33 research payments totaling $59,932.

Biography

Dr. Paul Olson is a Sioux Falls, SD physician who specializes in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Dr. Olson is a graduate of the University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Wagner Community Memorial Hospital.