2026 NPPES data Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician NPI 1477532141 M.D.
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GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician in CHICAGO, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
289
Medicare Part D claims · 154 beneficiaries · Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician avg: 278
Industry payments
$1432.7K
28 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. is a Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in CHICAGO, Illinois with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 289 claims across 154 beneficiaries . Industry payments of $1432.7K across 28 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. filed 289 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across CHICAGO, Illinois. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 01/11/2006

NPI 1477532141

Primary specialty

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician

Niche

2,681 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

289 4% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 278

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician share within Illinois

1. Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician share within Illinois

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. is a Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician provider practicing in CHICAGO, Illinois, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1477532141. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1611 W HARRISON ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612, with a listed phone of (312) 243-4244. NPI 1477532141 was issued on 01/11/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what NICHOLSON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 289 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 154 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 2,681 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 278 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1611 W HARRISON ST
CHICAGO, IL 60612

Provider Details

NPI 1477532141
Specialty Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 01/11/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

MIDWEST ORTHOPAEDICS AT RUSH LLC
CHICAGO, IL
ORTHOMIDWEST, PLLC
CHICAGO, IL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.43M

Largest payer

Stryker Corporation

Most common payment type

Royalty or License

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D.. To verify GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

289
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
154
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
344
Total Day Supply
7,492
Generic Drug Cost
$5K
Antibiotic Claims
37

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.78
Gender Split
59% female / 41% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Diclofenac Sodium
136
Methylprednisolone
70
Amoxicillin
22
Celecoxib
17
Meloxicam
14

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Overview

How GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. fits within the Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

2,681
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
278
Avg Claims per Provider

GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D.'s 289 claims are above the specialty average of 278.

Nearby Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as NICHOLSON.

Compare Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D.'s specialty?
GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. specializes in Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician and practices in CHICAGO, Illinois. Credentials: M.D..
How much does GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. wrote 289 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for 154 beneficiaries.
Where is GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. located?
GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. is located at 1611 W HARRISON ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 243-4244.
What is GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D.'s NPI number?
GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477532141, issued on 01/11/2006.
How many Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 2,681 Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician provider writes 278 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Diclofenac Sodium, Methylprednisolone, Amoxicillin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. accept Medicare?
GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 289 Part D claims and 154 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D.'s credentials?
GREGORY NICHOLSON, M.D.'s NPI is 1477532141 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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