Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gregory Primus, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Tinley Park, IL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
7543 183RD ST, Tinley Park, IL 60477
7082632000
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1295937555 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Primus from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Primus

Dr. Gregory Primus is a sports medicine physician in Tinley Park, IL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Primus performed 3,529 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Primus received a total of $22,292 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 212 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Primus is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 27% volume in IL $22,292 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,529
Medicare services
Top 27% in IL for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$31
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min
A therapy procedure designed to re-educate the functional connection between the brain, nerves, and muscles. It is billed in 15-minute increments.
1,492 $23 $153
Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min
A therapy session using exercises to improve strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility. Each 15-minute unit is billed separately.
1,234 $18 $129
Functional activity therapy
A therapy procedure that utilizes functional activities as part of the treatment process.
302 $26 $206
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
105 $72 $368
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
78 $100 $521
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
68 $1 $15
Knee X-ray, 4 or more views
An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles.
45 $51 $185
Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes 42 $82 $235
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
32 $125 $682
Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg
An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg.
30 $0 $125
Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection
This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint.
29 $89 $407
Knee X-ray, 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint that captures three different angles to evaluate the bones and surrounding structures.
23 $37 $164
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
19 $12 $57
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
18 $103 $325
Total knee replacement 12 $1,135 $8,062
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
0.3% high complexity
4.1% medium
95.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$22,292
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,185/year across 7 years
Top 32% in IL for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
212
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,835
2023
$5,376
2022
$3,442
2021
$2,907
2020
$2,262
2019
$2,151
2018
$3,320

Payments by company (2024)

Lightbody Medical Technologies Inc
$1,290
Arthrex, Inc.
$1,258
Stryker Corporation
$144
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$45
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$27
Kerecis Limited
$22
Bioventus LLC
$19
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$16
Linvatec Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 94.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Arthrex, Inc.
$16,603
Medwest Associates
$1,498
Lightbody Medical Technologies Inc
$1,290
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$367
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$281
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$270
Stryker Corporation
$217
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$187
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$148
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$146
Bioventus LLC
$136
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$125
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$107
ERMI Inc.
$99
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$97
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$93
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$40
Horizon Pharma plc
$39
Ortho Solutions Inc
$37
Linvatec Corporation
$37
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
Intellijoint Surgical Inc.
$27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$27
Avanos Medical
$27
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$26
SI-BONE, Inc.
$24
Kerecis Limited
$22
AXOGEN
$21
Vericel Corporation
$18
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$17
Orthogenrx Inc.
$17
Kinex Medical Company LLC
$17
Davol Inc.
$16
KCI USA, Inc.
$16
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$14
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$14
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$14
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$13
Conformis, Inc.
$12
HydroCision, Inc.
$11
Ethicon US, LLC
$9
Top 3 companies account for 87.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLOGRAFT TISSUE · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AccuFill · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BIOBRACE 23MM · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · Checkpoint Stimulators · Continuous Passive Motion Device · DUEXIS · DUROLANE · Durolane · EUFLEXXA · EVOS · EXPAREL · Exogen · Exparel · Foot&Ankle-Subchondroplasty · GAMMA · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · Gel One · GenVisc 850 · HYALGAN · HYMOVIS · ITotal Identity PS · Intellijoint HIP · Iovera · KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS ACLPCL DISPOSABLES FLIP CUTTERS · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · MACI _ PEAK Study · MONOVISC · ORTHOLOC · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · ORTHOVISC · OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST · PALACOS · PENNSAID · PREVENA · Persona · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · REGENETEN · Regeneten · STRATAFIX · SYNVISC-ONE · TFN ADVANCED · TRIATHLON · TRITANIUM · TRIVISC SODIUM HYALURONATE · TenJet · VIAFLOW · Velys · WAINUA · XIAFLEX · XTAMPZA · Zilretta · Zynrelef · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Sports medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
51
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
6.1 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Primus is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in IL), with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Primus experienced with neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Primus performed 1,492 neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Primus receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Primus received a total of $22,292 from 43 companies across 212 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Primus's costs compare to other sports medicine physicians in Tinley Park?
Dr. Primus's average Medicare payment per service is $31. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Primus) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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