Dr. Gregory Budinger, MD

  • Chicago, IL
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1326008186PAC ID5698845113
Medicare services, 2024
43
Medicare patients, 2024
22
Part D claims, 2024
68
MIPS score, 2024
95
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
Practice phone
Call (312) 926-2000
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Primary practice

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Chicago, Illinois

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Dr. Gregory Budinger is a pulmonologist in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Budinger practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare.

Dr. Budinger's NPI, 1326008186, was assigned on March 24, 2006. Dr. Budinger graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1989. Dr. Budinger holds Illinois license 036083924.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5698845113
NPI enumeration date
March 24, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(312) 926-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Gregory Budinger practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Budinger's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital, at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 926-2000.

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Dr. Gregory Budinger is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Budinger's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. The medical group on file is Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Budinger to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gregory Budinger's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Budinger practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northwestern Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Gregory Budinger is one of 517 pulmonologists in Illinois

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Budinger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Budinger is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036083924 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Budinger

Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Gregory Budinger billed Medicare for 43 services in 2024

CMS data shows 43 Medicare services from Dr. Budinger across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 22 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,373 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202443
Medicare patients22
Paid by Medicare$4,373
Procedure codes1

Dr. Budinger's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2022: 1312024: 4367%
Lab and pathology
2022: 142024: 0100%

Dr. Budinger compared with the Illinois median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Budinger
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
43vs 76994% below
Medicare patients
22vs 34194% below
Part D claims
11vs 49298% below

Medians across 522 pulmonologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Budinger's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Gregory Budinger treated 22 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 22 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Budinger in 2024. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have copd. Their average risk score is 5.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Budinger's median patient age at 79, with 43% women.

Medicare patients, 202422
Average age68
Average risk score5.99

Chronic conditions among Dr. Budinger's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Anxiety75%
  2. COPD75%
  3. Diabetes75%
  4. High blood pressure75%
  5. High cholesterol75%
  6. Ischemic heart disease75%
  7. Heart failure73%
  8. Chronic kidney disease64%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Budinger's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 79

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men57%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Gregory Budinger wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Budinger wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $4,606 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 65 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 202468
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$4,606

Dr. Budinger's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic44 claims65%
  • Brand-name24 claims35%

Dr. Budinger's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 652022: 1183%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 5 in 2021.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Gregory Budinger scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Budinger for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Budinger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Budinger's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 83of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Gregory Budinger received $8,688 in industry payments from 2019 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Budinger from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2023. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 77% of the total. CSL Behring paid the most, $8,567.

General payments to Dr. Budinger by program year, 2019 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Budinger by kind, 2019 to 2023

$8.7Kin total
  • Consulting fees$6,69577%
  • Travel and lodging$1,56018%
  • Food and beverage$4345%

Companies that paid Dr. Budinger the most, 2019 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Gregory Budinger graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Dr. Budinger graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Gregory Budinger's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Gregory Budinger's NPI number?

Dr. Gregory Budinger's NPI number is 1326008186. It was assigned on March 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Gregory Budinger?

Dr. Gregory Budinger is a pulmonologist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Gregory Budinger practice?

Dr. Budinger practices at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611. Dr. Budinger's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Budinger to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Gregory Budinger's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Budinger is (312) 926-2000.

What is Dr. Gregory Budinger's medical license number?

Dr. Budinger holds Illinois license 036083924.

Which hospitals is Dr. Gregory Budinger affiliated with?

Dr. Budinger practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

What medical group is Dr. Gregory Budinger part of?

Dr. Budinger is linked to Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. Dmand AI links Dr. Budinger to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Gregory Budinger accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Budinger billed Medicare for 43 services in 2024, and Dr. Budinger accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Gregory Budinger's MIPS score?

Dr. Budinger's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gregory Budinger see?

CMS counts 22 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Budinger in 2024, with an average age of 68.

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What services does Dr. Gregory Budinger bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Budinger's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233).

Where did Dr. Gregory Budinger go to medical school?

Dr. Budinger graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Gregory Budinger prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Budinger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Breo Ellipta.

Has Dr. Gregory Budinger received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,688 in general payments to Dr. Budinger from 2 companies from 2019 to 2023. The largest total came from CSL Behring.

How long has Dr. Gregory Budinger been practicing?

Dr. Budinger graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

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