Dr. Matthew Olson, MD
Not yet claimedCardiologist, Electrophysiologist · Physician (MD)
Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Matthew Olson is a heart rhythm specialist with the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Allina Health. He performs ablation procedures and implants pacemakers and defibrillators, including leadless devices.
About Dr. Matthew Olson, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Matthew D. Olson is a cardiac electrophysiologist who practices with the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Allina Health in Minneapolis and Lakeville, Minnesota. Electrophysiologists treat heart rhythm problems. His employer profile says he is board certified in cardiac electrophysiology and that he performs catheter ablations, implants heart devices, and manages anti-arrhythmic medicines.
He earned a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering at Marquette University and his medical degree at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He did internal medicine residency and a chief residency at the University of Colorado, then completed both a cardiovascular disease fellowship and a clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at the University of Minnesota. He is affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital and United Hospital.
His listed clinical work includes pacemakers, leadless pacemakers, defibrillators (transvenous, extravascular, and subcutaneous), conduction system pacing, cardiac resynchronization therapy, and pulsed field ablation for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. He has co-authored studies in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology and Heart Rhythm, taught in a University of Minnesota arrhythmia course, and spoke at a 2024 University of Minnesota medical device conference.
CMS Open Payments records for 2021-2025 show $16,436.44 across 39 records, mostly from Medtronic ($15,475.36), with smaller amounts from Biosense Webster, Cardiva Medical, Boston Scientific, and Edwards Lifesciences. Payments from device and drug makers are common and legal for doctors who use these products.
- Board certification
- His Allina Health profile lists him as board certified in cardiac electrophysiology. A third-party directory also lists cardiovascular disease certification. providers.allinahealth.org
- Training at University of Minnesota
- Medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School, with cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowships there. Internal medicine residency and chief residency at the University of Colorado. doximity.com
- Heart device and ablation work
- His employer page lists pacemakers, leadless pacemakers, defibrillators, conduction system pacing, cardiac resynchronization therapy, and pulsed field ablation among his procedures. providers.allinahealth.org
- Hospital affiliations
- Listed as affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital and United Hospital. healthgrades.com
- Published research
- Co-author of a 2024 paper in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology on locating ventricular tachycardia, and a 2022 Heart Rhythm paper on cardiac resynchronization therapy optimization. doximity.com
- Local Top Doctors recognition
- Named to Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's Top Doctors: Rising Stars list in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, and listed in Super Doctors' Minnesota cardiology directory. mplsheart.org
- Teaching and speaking
- Course faculty for the University of Minnesota Cardiac Arrhythmias 2024 course and a presenter on new pacing and defibrillation technologies at the 2024 Design of Medical Devices Conference. dmd.umn.edu
- Engineering and industry background
- He holds a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from Marquette University, and a conference bio says he worked in industry before his medical training. dmd.umn.edu
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments lists $16,436.44 across 39 records for 2021-2025, with the largest share from Medtronic ($15,475.36). Such payments are common and legal. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- No license discipline, malpractice judgments, or criminal records were found, but the research did not include a direct check of the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice database or Minnesota court records, so this is not a complete clearance. mplsheart.org
- Public sources disagree on his medical school graduation year: one directory lists 2014, while his Doximity CV lists a 2009 medical school class year, which fits his residency and fellowship dates. healthgrades.com
- No guideline committee roles or named medical society leadership positions were found in public sources. mplsheart.org
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$16,436
39 payments
| 2021 | $1,950 |
| 2022 | $1,310 |
| 2023 | $8,606 |
| 2024 | $257 |
| 2025 | $4,314 |
Top payers
- Medtronic, Inc.$15,475
- Biosense Webster, Inc.$463
- CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.$170
- Boston Scientific Corporation$99
- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$90
Payment types
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$15,038
- Food and Beverage$1,329
- Education$70
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: providers.allinahealth.org · mplsheart.org · mplsheart.org · doximity.com · care.healthline.com · healthgrades.com · dmd.umn.edu · sites.google.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above, reviewed every three months. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
Minneapolis Heart Institute
800 E 28th St Ste H2100
Minneapolis, MN 55407
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