Physician

Gregory Palutsis, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Gregory Palutsis, MD (NPI: 1295789238) practices orthopedic surgery in the Florence, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Florence, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS (NPI: 1841878006; TIN: 853861695) and primary practice location at 29505-6047. Palutsis is affiliated with the MUSC Health Alliance, LLC (ACO ID: A5535), participating under the MSSP model.

Palutsis' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 466 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,898 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $167,831 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99203 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 913 prescription claims across 254 beneficiaries totaling $12,144 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 34 claims. Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $26. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $263,828 and ending at $167,831. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $6,981 and ending at $12,144. For DME billing, reported payments moved sharply higher in recent years, from $1,248 to $6,215.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	699	5,500	$263,828
2016	798	7,098	$329,606
2017	751	6,336	$293,831
2018	351	1,539	$117,154
2019	383	2,298	$140,810
2020	376	2,392	$121,868
2021	401	2,948	$170,079
2022	421	3,487	$193,777
2023	442	3,180	$180,007
2024	466	3,898	$167,831

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	104	205	$6,981
2016	112	209	$15,296
2017	125	244	$10,571
2018	110	235	$2,893
2019	135	371	$14,326
2020	139	425	$17,515
2021	176	608	$17,916
2022	169	617	$21,012
2023	180	661	$13,166
2024	254	913	$12,144

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	14	14	$1,108
2017	14	14	$1,090
2018	12	12	$859
2019	32	32	$1,392
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	32	32	$1,496
2022	41	63	$2,702
2023	46	46	$2,816
2024	34	34	$1,773

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	85	$74
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	289	475	$59
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	227	363	$49
73564	X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	181	186	$33
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	208	1,482	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	217	6,771	$3,321
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	207	6,294	$2,326
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	156	685	$770
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	49	1,635	$467
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	113	869	$336

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	22	22	$1,131
E0163	Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed arms	N	12	12	$642

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	1	$26	Peerless Surgical Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Gregory Palutsis, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Gregory Palutsis, MD (NPI 1295789238), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Gregory Palutsis, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Gregory Palutsis, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for MUSC Health Alliance, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5535).

What billing organization is linked to Gregory Palutsis, MD?

Gregory Palutsis, MD is linked to MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS (billing NPI 1841878006) in the available physician profile data.

Does Gregory Palutsis, MD have Open Payments data?

Gregory Palutsis, MD has 1 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.