Total Payments
$5.3M
2024 Payments
$1.4M
Companies
14
Transactions
453
Medicare Patients
6,623
Medicare Billing
$991,089
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$4.9M (91.9%)
Consulting$341,051 (6.5%)
Other$49,625 (0.9%)
Travel$26,653 (0.5%)
Food & Beverage$7,835 (0.1%)
Research$1,920 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $4.9M | 90 | 91.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $341,051 | 131 | 6.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $43,975 | 23 | 0.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $26,653 | 90 | 0.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,835 | 111 | 0.1% |
| Honoraria | $5,650 | 4 | 0.1% |
| Unspecified | $1,920 | 4 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$5.3M
449 transactions
Research
$1,920
4 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $4.0M | 197 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1.1M | 175 | $0 (2020) |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $139,131 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $50,300 | 26 | $0 (2020) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $2,198 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| AzurMeds, Inc. | $1,905 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| EXACTECH, INC. | $158.08 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Responsive Arthroscopy LLC | $151.51 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $148.99 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $121.37 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | 28 | Stryker Corporation ($1.4M) |
| 2023 | $1.2M | 82 | Stryker Corporation ($1.1M) |
| 2022 | $877,944 | 68 | Stryker Corporation ($840,747) |
| 2021 | $617,486 | 61 | Stryker Corporation ($585,520) |
| 2020 | $433,120 | 36 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($404,076) |
| 2019 | $424,860 | 79 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($404,816) |
| 2018 | $230,159 | 30 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($228,055) |
| 2017 | $82,620 | 69 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($78,710) |
All Payment Transactions
453 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Ovomotion (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,639.71 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | REVOMOTION (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $851.75 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $264,284.62 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $74,517.14 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,875.00 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,554.80 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $279,892.12 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $82,749.80 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Ovomotion (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,964.61 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | REVOMOTION (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,036.01 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Ovomotion (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,455.90 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | REVOMOTION (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $749.52 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $272,448.30 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $71,659.63 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS REVERSED II (Device), AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,375.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device), TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID, TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $875.00 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device), AEQUALIS FLEX REVIVE, TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device), TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID, AEQUALIS | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,000.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.36 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.38 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.87 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device), BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION, AEQUALIS PERFORM+ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.09 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $270,488.72 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| PerFORM Rev / Rev + | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,500 | 3 |
| Stemless Convertible (Simpliciti One) | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $419.55 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 1,792 | 3,634 | $1.8M | $247,179 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1,724 | 3,530 | $2.1M | $260,819 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,650 | 3,070 | $2.1M | $272,531 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1,457 | 2,964 | $1.6M | $210,560 |
Total Patients
6,623
Total Services
13,198
Medicare Billing
$991,089
Procedure Codes
51
All Medicare Procedures & Services
51 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 90 | 91 | $970,165 | $115,609 | 11.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 299 | 400 | $86,000 | $29,014 | 33.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 482 | 844 | $129,276 | $23,221 | 18.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 204 | 204 | $65,280 | $18,035 | 27.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 277 | 381 | $49,149 | $17,148 | 34.9% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $159,543 | $14,013 | 8.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 140 | 179 | $52,560 | $9,566 | 18.2% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 47 | 49 | $112,112 | $7,408 | 6.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $13,230 | $3,659 | 27.7% |
| 73200 | Ct scan of arm without contrast | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $31,122 | $3,245 | 10.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $9,858 | $3,221 | 32.7% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $67,438 | $1,913 | 2.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 141 | 1,372 | $28,812 | $1,129 | 3.9% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 97 | 101 | $1.3M | $130,066 | 9.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 331 | 456 | $75,696 | $32,670 | 43.2% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 462 | 850 | $148,868 | $23,591 | 15.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 203 | 203 | $50,344 | $18,467 | 36.7% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $147,270 | $14,381 | 9.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 227 | 308 | $30,800 | $14,001 | 45.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 136 | 171 | $49,649 | $9,441 | 19.0% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 44 | 49 | $112,112 | $8,228 | 7.3% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $83,753 | $2,347 | 2.8% |
| 73200 | Ct scan of arm without contrast | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $23,188 | $2,290 | 9.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $7,182 | $2,212 | 30.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $5,880 | $1,965 | 33.4% |
About Dr. Gregory Nicholson, M.D
Dr. Gregory Nicholson, M.D is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477532141.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gregory Nicholson, M.D has received a total of $5.3M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1.4M received in 2024. These payments were reported across 453 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($4.9M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nicholson has provided services to 6,623 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 13,198 services with total Medicare billing of $991,089. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 51 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 01/11/2006
- Last Updated 09/18/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477532141
Products in Payments
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $3.8M
- AEQUALIS (Device) $1.0M
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $102,141
- HemiCAP Shoulder (Device) $74,489
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $56,231
- Ovomotion (Device) $52,273
- OVOMOTION (Device) $42,026
- PERFORM GLENOID (Device) $27,708
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $21,411
- TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID (Device) $18,983
- REUNION (Device) $14,692
- AEQUALIS PERFORM+ (Device) $11,334
- R&D UPPER EXT (Device) $8,750
- RevoMotion (Device) $8,500
- REVOMOTION (Device) $5,894
- AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED (Device) $4,606
- SHOULDER IMPLANT (Device) $2,500
- NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Device) $2,250
- PREVENA RESTOR ROTO-FORM (Device) $2,152
- OVOMotion (Device) $2,000
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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