Gregory Lamar Primus, M.D.
NPI 1295937555ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Tinley Park, IL
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (M.D.) in Tinley Park, Illinois, trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (class of 2001). 167 Medicare patients in 2024, $189,190 paid; nearly all of their 290 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Arthrex, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,054 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1295937555 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 31, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 15, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | 036 118611 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 167 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,521 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $189,190 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 290 · 302 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 98 |
| Total drug cost | $3,986 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Sports Medicine |
Medical group
- Primus Orthopedics SCTinley Park, IL · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL
- Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, IL
- Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields, IL
- Ingalls Memorial HospitalHarvey, IL
- Insight Hospital and Medical Center ChicagoChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,054 · 19 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$2,835 · 34 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,726 | 9 |
| Lightbody Medical Technologies Inc | $172.45 | 2 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $38.82 | 2 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $26.00 | 1 |
| Ermi LLC | $23.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,487 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$567.46 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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