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Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (1979)

520 S Maple Avenue Suite 3900
Oak Park, IL 60304

(708) 660-3950

Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL specializing in family medicine and general practice. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD is affiliated with RUSH OAK PARK PHYSICIANS GROUP ANCHOR and Wound Care Center.

Office Locations

520 S Maple Avenue Suite 3900
Oak Park, IL 60304

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1625 N Harlem Avenue
Chicago, IL 60707

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In The News

“The 66-year-old Melrose Park resident, who has dementia, diabetes, arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, has lost her longtime family physician, Dr. Philip Palutsis, who is part of...”—"State to expand Medicaid networks downstate", Mtshasta News, July 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

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excision

In 2012, Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD performed more excision procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	230
doctor visit	863
excision	230
hospital care	347
injections	28
inpatient care	347
lab tests	14
nursing home care	49
preventive care	97
vaccines	97

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	90
doctor visit	790
excision	90
hospital care	254
injections	17
inpatient care	254
preventive care	105
vaccines	105

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	65
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	110
doctor visit	729
excision	110
hospital care	343
inpatient care	343
preventive care	104
vaccines	104

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	71
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	112
doctor visit	763
excision	112
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268
nursing home care	34
preventive care	119
vaccines	119

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	120
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	103
doctor visit	692
excision	103
hospital care	241
injections	22
inpatient care	241
preventive care	250
vaccines	250

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	61
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	107
doctor visit	593
excision	107
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
preventive care	132
vaccines	132

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	62
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	85
doctor visit	666
excision	85
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
preventive care	130
vaccines	130

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	102
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	56
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	133
doctor visit	625
excision	133
hospital care	139
injections	30
inpatient care	139
preventive care	121
vaccines	121

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	58
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
doctor visit	461
excision	56
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
preventive care	37
vaccines	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	49
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	82
doctor visit	607
excision	82
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
preventive care	77
vaccines	77

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	110
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	46
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	96
doctor visit	630
excision	96
plastic surgery procedures	91
preventive care	77
reconstructive surgery	91
tissue transfer	91
vaccines	77
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	91

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	86
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	37
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Park, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	24
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	109
doctor visit	674
excision	109
hospital care	219
injections	24
inpatient care	219
lab tests	14
nursing home care	41
plastic surgery procedures	91
preventive care	113
reconstructive surgery	91
tissue transfer	91
vaccines	113
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	84
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	194
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	56
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	117

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1979. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (1979)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RUSH OAK PARK PHYSICIANS GROUP ANCHOR

Wound Care Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Philip S. Palutsis, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,227 SYMBICORT $413	FARXIGA $223	BYDUREON $155	BYDUREON PEN $116	ONGLYZA $112	Other $208
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,095 BREO $430	ANORO $164	INCRUSE $121	TANZEUM $68	FLOVENT $66	Other $246
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,047 JARDIANCE $252	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $223	STIOLTO $162	TRADJENTA $107	Spiriva $74	Other $229
Lilly USA, LLC	$977 TRULICITY $240	GLYXAMBI $190	BASAGLAR $181	JARDIANCE $109	JENTADUETO $98	Other $159
Pfizer Inc.	$734 ELIQUIS $242	LYRICA $200	CELEBREX $99	PREVNAR - 13 $92	VIAGRA $66	Other $35
Other	$6,371 TOUJEO $540	Vesicare $403	PuraPly $398	Victoza $321	Myrbetriq $262	Other $4,448

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,986
Consulting Fee	$180
Education	$175
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$110

Biography

Dr. Philip Palutsis' medical specialty is general practice and family medicine. Dr. Palutsis graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. His practice in Oak Park, IL is open to new patients as reported by Yext.