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Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2014)

Professional interests include: abdominal imaging

101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-1884

Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2014 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Health Children's UNC Hospitals and UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL.

Office Locations

UNC Health Children's UNC Hospitals

101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-1884

(984) 974-9361

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

pelvic MRI

In 2023, Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD had a list price for pelvic MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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:

abdominal imaging

pelvic imaging

By Affordability:

abdominal CT scan

abdominal MRI

MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD performed more abdominal imaging, and pelvic imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for abdominal CT scan, abdominal MRI, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 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:

testicular duplex ultrasound

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

chest CT scan

complete abdominal ultrasound

CT scan

limited abdominal ultrasound

neck ultrasound

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

pelvic CT scan

soft tissue ultrasound

thoracic imaging

transvaginal ultrasound

women's imaging

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD performed more testicular duplex ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, chest CT scan, complete abdominal ultrasound, CT scan, limited abdominal ultrasound, neck ultrasound, non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound, pelvic CT scan, soft tissue ultrasound, thoracic (chest) imaging, transvaginal ultrasound, and women's imaging 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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	106
CT scan	69
pelvic imaging	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	37
vascular procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	923
CT scan	496
gastrointestinal procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	182
neck imaging	27
pelvic imaging	633
ultrasound (sonogram)	352
vascular procedures	98
women's imaging	13
X-rays	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	684
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	900
Black	284
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	553
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	96
Less than 65	328

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1326
CT scan	639
gastrointestinal procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	288
neck imaging	48
pelvic imaging	854
ultrasound (sonogram)	571
vascular procedures	153
women's imaging	16
X-rays	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	862
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1153
Black	343
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	700
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	126
Less than 65	392

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1010
CT scan	596
gastrointestinal procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	258
neck imaging	40
pelvic imaging	739
ultrasound (sonogram)	292
vascular procedures	63
X-rays	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	735
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1026
Black	285
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	649
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	109
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2023 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	852
CT scan	467
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	303
neck imaging	44
pelvic imaging	622
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	265
vascular procedures	40
women's imaging	12
X-rays	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	660
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	200
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	584
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	116
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chapel Hill, NC were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	843
CT scan	453
gastrointestinal procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	257
neck imaging	39
pelvic imaging	585
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	303
vascular procedures	73
women's imaging	13
X-rays	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	609
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	234
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	832
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	27
Other	38

**Age**
75 to 84	302
85 and over	92
Less than 65	248
65 to 74	513

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Education & Training

Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2014. She completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Radiology, Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2014)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (2019)

Board Certification: Radiology, Certified (2021)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Children's UNC Hospitals

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, WellCare, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kristen Lorraine Checksfield Olinger, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

WellCare

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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Biography

Dr. Kristen Olinger works as a diagnostic radiology. In her practice, Dr. Olinger focuses on abdominal imaging. Dr. Olinger appears to be in-network for Coventry, TRICARE, Group Health Plan (GHP), and more. She studied medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Olinger completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is affiliated with UNC Health. She welcomes new patients at her office inChapel Hill, NC as reported by UNC Health.