Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,194
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 407
- Part D claims, 2024
- 797
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $9,787
- Practice address
- 8450 Northwest Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46278
- Practice phone
- Call (317) 802-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Orthopaedics-Indianapolis, Inc
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler is an orthopedic surgeon in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Virkler practices at Orthopaedics-Indianapolis, Inc in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dr. Virkler's NPI, 1477886653, was assigned on September 7, 2009. Dr. Virkler graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 2009. Dr. Virkler holds Indiana license 02004553A.
- NPI
- 1477886653NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608094073
- NPI enumeration date
- September 7, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (317) 802-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler practices at Orthopaedics-Indianapolis, Inc in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Virkler's primary practice is Orthopaedics-Indianapolis, Inc, at 8450 Northwest Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46278 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 802-2000.
- Orthopaedics-Indianapolis, Inc8450 Northwest Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46278 · Marion CountyPhone(317) 802-2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Virkler's primary practice is Orthopaedics-Indianapolis, Inc in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Virkler is also affiliated with Franciscan Health Lafayette. The medical group on file is OrthoIndy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Virkler to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Virkler practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Orthopaedics-Indianapolis, Inc | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler is one of 429 orthopedic surgeons in Indiana
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Virkler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Virkler is licensed in Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, IndianaPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Virkler
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler billed Medicare for 3,194 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,194 Medicare services from Dr. Virkler across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 407 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $174,905 for them.
Dr. Virkler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,5662024: 1,73711%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6192024: 6042%
- Imaging
- 2023: 4372024: 52119%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3462024: 3324%
Where Dr. Virkler's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,06096%
- In a facility1344%
Dr. Virkler compared with the Indiana median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Virkler
- Indiana median
- Medicare services
- 3,194vs 1,3422.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 407vs 26255% above
- Part D claims
- 739vs 1664.5 times
Medians across 423 orthopedic surgeons in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Virkler'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. Joel Andrew Virkler treated 407 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 407 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Virkler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 204 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Virkler's median patient age at 69, with 58% women.
Dr. Virkler's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Virkler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26264%
- Men14536%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Virkler's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes27%
- Anxiety25%
- Depression25%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Mood disorders25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Virkler's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler wrote 797 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Virkler wrote 797 Medicare Part D claims for 194 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 739 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,048 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 492 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Virkler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic781 claims98%
- Brand-name16 claims2%
Dr. Virkler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Virkler's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids32%256 of 797 claims
- Antibiotics28%225 of 797 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4922024: 73950%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
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. Joel Andrew Virkler ranks in the 85th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare
Dr. Virkler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 46 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Virkler, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Virkler ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 80th percentile51 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 85th percentile46 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 60th percentile18 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler received $9,787 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 90 general payments to Dr. Virkler from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $4,852.
General payments to Dr. Virkler by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Virkler by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$4,60647%
- Food and beverage$3,11132%
- Consulting fees$1,75018%
- Education$3193%
Companies that paid Dr. Virkler the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville
Dr. Virkler graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 2009.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler's NPI number?
Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler's NPI number is 1477886653. It was assigned on September 7, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler?
Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler is an orthopedic surgeon in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler practice?
Dr. Virkler practices at 8450 Northwest Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Dr. Virkler's primary practice is Orthopaedics-Indianapolis, Inc in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Virkler to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Virkler is (317) 802-2000.
What is Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler's medical license number?
Dr. Virkler holds Indiana license 02004553A.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler affiliated with?
Dr. Virkler is affiliated with Franciscan Health Lafayette. Dmand AI links Dr. Virkler to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler part of?
Dr. Virkler is linked to OrthoIndy. Dmand AI links Dr. Virkler to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Virkler billed Medicare for 3,194 services in 2024, and Dr. Virkler accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler see?
CMS counts 407 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Virkler in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Virkler's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
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Where did Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler go to medical school?
Dr. Virkler graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 2009.
What drugs does Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Virkler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cefadroxil and Celecoxib.
Has Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,787 in general payments to Dr. Virkler from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Joel Andrew Virkler been practicing?
Dr. Virkler graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
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