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Name Title Specialty Certified Primary Practice Location Licensed Or Has Been Licensed In
Arthur Wesley Olson MD Family Practice Verify Specialty Certification Summersville Memorial Hospital
Summersville, WV (Nicholas)		 CA,

License History

License Type License Number Status License Date Expiration Date
PMD 11032 Expired 01/10/1977 6/30/2019

Education History

School Date Completed Nature of Training
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine 06/01/1969 Medical or Podiatric School
Kettering Medical Center, Kettering 06/30/1970 Post-Graduate Training

Physician Assistant(s) Collaboration

Name
No Current Supervision

Discipline/Board Action History

Discipline/Board Action Type of Action Action Date Public Documents
Yes Administrative Fine/Monetary Penalty 08/05/2014

Malpractice History

Settlements in malpractice claims occur for a number of reasons, and are often made without any admission, inference or finding of fault on the part of the practitioner. Some medical specialties have a higher rate of malpractice claims because of higher risks associated with certain specialty practices. The malpractice information reported below should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

Action Loss Date Action Date Insurance Company Adjudicating Body/Case #
Dismissal 05/04/1989 01/20/1995 Pie Mutual NICHOLAS CTY CIRCUIT COURT, WV/91 C 435
Settlement 12/1/1986 7/30/1999 Wv Insurance Guaranty Assoc. /
Settlement 7/2/1997 5/1/2001 American Continental Ins NICHOLAS CTY CIRCUIT COURT/98-C-46
Settlement 10/18/1996 5/21/2001 American Continental Ins Co NICHOLAS CTY CIRCUIT COURT/98-C-173
Settlement 3/11/2001 9/15/2004 St Paul Fire & Marine NICHOLAS CTY CIRCUIT COURT/03-C-125

This data was retrieved on 4/21/2026.

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