Physician Profile
Nathan P. Olafsen, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Olafsen
Nathan P. Olafsen, MD practices physical medicine and rehabilitation in Saint Louis, MO. Nathan is a 2012 graduate of University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine. Nathan is also listed as specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. According to Medicare claims data, Nathan cared for 558 Medicare patients across 1,806 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (314) 996-8099
- Email not available
Practice Locations
12634 OLIVE BLVD DEPT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Saint Louis, MO 63141
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen Shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Rehabilitation
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated Disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Slipped Vertebra
- Spinal Stenosis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Neuromuscular
Pain management
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Physical medicine
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,806 services · 558 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
105 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
29 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
31 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
17 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Treatment | 95886 |
55 |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | Treatment | 95909 |
18 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Drug given | J7325 |
864 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
381 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
128 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
88 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other physical medicine and rehabilitations in Saint Louis 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2012 at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Olafsen?
Dr. Olafsen is a physical medicine and rehabilitation in Saint Louis, MO. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Olafsen's address?
Dr. Olafsen is listed at 12634 OLIVE BLVD DEPT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, Saint Louis, MO 63141. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Olafsen?
The number on file is (314) 996-8099. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Olafsen's NPI number?
Dr. Olafsen's National Provider Identifier is 1447516778. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Olafsen train?
Dr. Olafsen attended University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Olafsen been practicing?
Dr. Olafsen has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Olafsen perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Olafsen performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 5-6 studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Olafsen confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Olafsen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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