Gregory Nicholson
Sports Medicine · Chicago, IL
CMS Profile ID: 293887 · NPI: 1477532141
Total Disclosed General Payments
$1,742,497.66
General-payment records
41
CMS Program Year
2025
Most of this (about 98%) was royalty or license payments.
Higher than 99.7% of 2,404 PY2025 general-payment recipient profiles in Sports Medicine.
Percentage rounded down to one decimal; tied totals are not counted as lower. Counts all CMS recipient profiles with a general-payment transaction and this primary specialty, including this provider. CMS specialty: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Sports Medicine.
Payments by Type
| Payment Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $1,715,549.98 |
| Consulting Fee | $21,500.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,921.32 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,500.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,026.36 |
Top Paying Companies
| Manufacturer / GPO | Amount |
|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,717,100.50 |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $25,333.11 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $38.25 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $25.80 |
Top contributing companies shown; smaller payers may be omitted.
These totals are computed from the official CMS Open Payments program-year 2025 general-payment
file. To see the full, authoritative record for this provider — including research payments and
line-item detail — look them up by exact NPI 1477532141 on the
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