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Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD

(Dr. Gregory Lamar Primus, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2001)

7543 183rd Street
Tinley Park, IL 60477

(708) 263-2000

Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD is affiliated with PRIMUS ORTHOPEDICS SC.

Office Locations

7543 183rd Street
Tinley Park, IL 60477

(708) 263-2000

(708) 263-2023

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1301 E 47th Street
Chicago, IL 60653

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18660 Graphics Drive Suite 100
Tinley Park, IL 60477

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In The News

“The trio also partnered with former Chicago Bears wide receiver Dr. Gregory Primus, who is the first African American trained in orthopedic surgery at the University of Chicago.”—"First black-owned urgent care opens, strives to prevent youth violence", Chicago Sun-Times, June 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

rehabilitation

In 2023, Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD performed more rehabilitation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

land-based therapeutic exercise

In 2023, Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD performed more land-based therapeutic exercise procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL during 2012 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
diagnostic evaluation	24
doctor visit	457
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	34
injections	123
inpatient care	34
lower extremity surgery	15
manual therapy	149
musculoskeletal imaging	42
rehabilitation	604
X-rays	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL during 2013 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
diagnostic evaluation	25
doctor visit	429
hip imaging	18
hospital care	22
injections	110
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
manual therapy	385
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	55
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	850
synovectomy	15
X-rays	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	29
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL during 2014 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	380
hip imaging	20
hospital care	13
injections	89
inpatient care	13
manual therapy	449
musculoskeletal imaging	41
pelvic imaging	19
rehabilitation	702
X-rays	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	24
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL during 2015 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	264
hospital care	30
injections	51
inpatient care	30
manual therapy	429
musculoskeletal imaging	37
rehabilitation	356
X-rays	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	54
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL during 2016 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
diagnostic evaluation	36
doctor visit	310
hospital care	29
injections	68
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
manual therapy	640
musculoskeletal imaging	50
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	699
X-rays	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	23
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL during 2017 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	302
hospital care	15
injections	20
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	15
manual therapy	968
minimally invasive procedures	42
musculoskeletal imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	1277
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	20
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	349
hospital care	14
injections	45
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
manual therapy	276
musculoskeletal imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	18
rehabilitation	1239
X-rays	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	26
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	355
hospital care	30
injections	35
inpatient care	30
manual therapy	364
musculoskeletal imaging	61
rehabilitation	1435
X-rays	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	20
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL during 2020 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	239
hospital care	20
injections	31
inpatient care	20
manual therapy	341
musculoskeletal imaging	21
rehabilitation	1713
X-rays	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	19
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL during 2021 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	361
hospital care	30
injections	64
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
manual therapy	102
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	56
rehabilitation	3145
synovectomy	13
X-rays	56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	169
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	23
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL during 2022 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	244
hospital care	18
injections	55
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	16
rehabilitation	1696
X-rays	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	15
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Tinley Park, IL were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	62
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	14
diagnostic evaluation	28
doctor visit	335
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	19
hospital care	23
injections	62
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	19
manual therapy	410
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	43
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	1246
synovectomy	14
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	149
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	32
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	52
85 and over	23
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	93

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2001. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2001)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PRIMUS ORTHOPEDICS SC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gregory L. Primus, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$22,695 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $763	$21,932
Medwest Associates	$4,527 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,188	$3,338
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$2,517 Sports Med Shoulder $2,436	Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $69	Sports Med Coblation & Fixation $11
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$1,350 MONOVISC $1,350
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$955 KNEES $289	Persona $253	Product Portfolio $226	AccuFill $68	Biomet Orthopak $36	Other $84
Other	$4,314 KNEES $412	SYNVISC-ONE $262	Ultrasound Bone Healing $181	Zilretta $174	HYMOVIS $166	Other $3,120

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$13,040
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,500
Food and Beverage	$8,003
Education	$5,397
Consulting Fee	$1,350
Other	$69

Biography

Dr. Gregory Primus practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Primus is a graduate of the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine.