Gregory Palutsis, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Florence, SC
Gregory Palutsis, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1295789238, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 51786, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory Palutsis
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 51786 SC
036-065373 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 805 Pamplico Hwy Ste 100, Florence, SC 29505
- Phone
- (843) 413-6835
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180402001073); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gregory Palutsis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 51786Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
913 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 277 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib217 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium207 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl156 claims
- Tramadol Hcl113 claims
- Meloxicam62 claims
- Ibuprofen49 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $26.36
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Peerless Surgical Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Musc Community PhysiciansFlorence, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gregory Palutsis among 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina
Gregory Palutsis, MD is one of 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2005 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 365 in South Carolina → Every provider in Florence → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Refvem, M.D.Florence, SC 295051487652681
- Emanuel Rivera Rosado, M.DFlorence, SC 295051578901039
- Juan Tio, MDFlorence, SC 295051770024911
- Rodney Alan, MDFlorence, SC 295061568499572
- Joseph Dunlap, M.D.Florence, SC 295061679573737
- Dewey Ervin, M.D.Florence, SC 295061235139338
- Chad Thurman, D.OFlorence, SC 295061396185039
- Nigel Watt, M.D.Florence, SC 295061306826284
Common questions
What is Gregory Palutsis, MD's NPI number?
Gregory Palutsis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295789238, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory Palutsis, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 805 Pamplico Hwy Ste 100, Florence, SC, 29505. Phone: (843) 413-6835. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory Palutsis, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 51786, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gregory Palutsis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory Palutsis, MD had 913 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.