Orthopedics
Clinical Decision RulesFracture Fixation, IntramedullaryFracture Healing
Dr. Walter W. Virkus, MD
NPI1780663484PAC ID0345203345
- Medicare services, 2024
- 40
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 62
- Part D claims, 2024
- 18
- Publications
- 35
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Practice phone
- Call (317) 962-2000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Walter W. Virkus is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Virkus practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health.
Dr. Virkus' NPI, 1780663484, was assigned on January 11, 2006. Dr. Virkus graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1993. Dr. Virkus holds Indiana license 01071856A.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1780663484NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345203345
- NPI enumeration date
- January 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (317) 962-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Walter W. Virkus practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Virkus' primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital, at 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 962-2000.
- IU Health Methodist Hospital1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 · Marion CountyPhone(317) 962-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Walter W. Virkus is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Virkus' primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. The medical group on file is IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Virkus to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 behavioral health center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
IU Health Medical Group2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 behavioral health centerName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 6 affiliations for Dr. VirkusSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walter W. Virkus' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Virkus practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| IU Health Methodist Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Walter W. Virkus is one of 17 orthopaedic trauma physicians in Indiana
Orthopaedic trauma is Dr. Virkus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XX0801X. Dmand AI has Dr. Virkus' licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic trauma, IndianaPrimary
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, hip replacement, joint or bone infection, joint pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and nerve damage among the conditions Dr. Virkus treats.
Orthopaedic trauma physicians near Dr. Virkus
Counts of orthopaedic trauma physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
17orthopaedic trauma physicians in Indiana12orthopaedic trauma physicians in Indianapolis4orthopaedic trauma physicians at IU Health Methodist Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Walter W. Virkus billed Medicare for 40 services in 2024
CMS data shows 40 Medicare services from Dr. Virkus across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 62 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,678 for them.
Medicare services, 202440
Medicare patients62
Paid by Medicare$11,678
Procedure codes2
Dr. Virkus' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 582024: 2950%
- Surgery
- 2023: 132024: 1115%
Where Dr. Virkus' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2973%
- In a facility1128%
Dr. Virkus compared with the Indiana median for orthopaedic trauma physicians, 2024
- Dr. Virkus
- Indiana median
- Medicare services
- 40vs 41890% below
- Medicare patients
- 62vs 14457% below
- Part D claims
- 20vs 20Close to median
Medians across 17 orthopaedic trauma physicians in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Virkus' 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. Walter W. Virkus treated 62 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 62 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Virkus in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 24 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have arthritis. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.86, 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. Virkus' median patient age at 61, with 60% women.
Medicare patients, 202462
Average age71
Average risk score1.86
Also on Medicaid23%
Dr. Virkus' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Virkus' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3353%
- Men2947%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Virkus' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- Arthritis71%
- High cholesterol71%
- Diabetes40%
- Chronic kidney disease39%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Mood disorders27%
- Depression26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Virkus' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Walter W. Virkus wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Virkus wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $192 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 29 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 202418
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$192
Part D patients15
Dr. Virkus' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018
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, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2017: 292018: 2031%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2018, 2 in 2017.
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
How Dr. Walter W. Virkus takes part in Medicare
Dr. Virkus accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of 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. Walter W. Virkus has 35 publications on record
Dmand AI links 35 papers to Dr. Virkus, published from 2011 to 2020. The most frequent topics are Fracture Fixation, Internal, Tibial Fractures and Fracture Healing. Dr. Virkus has published most often in J Orthop Trauma. Dr. Virkus' most frequent co-authors are Greg E. Gaski, MD, Laurence Byron Kempton, MD and Todd O. McKinley, MD.
Papers35
Years published2011 to 2020
Dr. Virkus' papers by year, 2011 to 2020
Topics Dr. Virkus writes about most
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Tibial Fractures
- Fracture Healing
- Bone Plates
- Radiography
- Reoperation
- Femur
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
Dr. Virkus' most frequent co-authors
- Greg E. Gaski, MD10 shared papers
- Laurence Byron Kempton, MD10 shared papers
- Todd O. McKinley, MD8 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Virkus
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
ArthritisBiopsyDiagnosis, Differential
AcetabulumBone PlatesFracture Fixation, Internal
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Walter W. Virkus received $436,188 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 285 general payments to Dr. Virkus from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $435,327.
General payments to Dr. Virkus by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Virkus by kind, 2016 to 2025
$436.2Kin total
- Consulting fees$256,86159%
- Royalties and licenses$127,36229%
- Travel and lodging$42,61510%
- Food and beverage$9,1002%
- Accredited education speaker fees$2500%
Companies that paid Dr. Virkus 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. Walter W. Virkus has 3 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Virkus, most recently Indianapolis Monthly in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Virkus
- 2013
- Indianapolis Monthly
- 2012
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Walter W. Virkus graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Dr. Virkus graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Walter W. Virkus accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Virkus is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Virkus accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- HMO7
- EPO4
- Medicare4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Walter W. Virkus'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Walter W. Virkus' NPI number?
Dr. Walter W. Virkus' NPI number is 1780663484. It was assigned on January 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Walter W. Virkus?
Dr. Walter W. Virkus is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Trauma Physician (taxonomy code 207XX0801X).
Where does Dr. Walter W. Virkus practice?
Dr. Virkus practices at 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Dr. Virkus' primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Virkus to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 behavioral health center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Walter W. Virkus' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Virkus is (317) 962-2000.
What is Dr. Walter W. Virkus' medical license number?
Dr. Virkus holds Indiana license 01071856A, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Walter W. Virkus been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Virkus in Indiana and Illinois.
Which hospitals is Dr. Walter W. Virkus affiliated with?
Dr. Virkus practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.
What medical group is Dr. Walter W. Virkus part of?
Dr. Virkus is linked to IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Virkus to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Walter W. Virkus accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Virkus billed Medicare for 40 services in 2024, and Dr. Virkus accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Walter W. Virkus see?
CMS counts 62 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Virkus in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Walter W. Virkus bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Virkus' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (27130).
Where did Dr. Walter W. Virkus go to medical school?
Dr. Virkus graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Walter W. Virkus prescribe most?
In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Virkus' most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Walter W. Virkus received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $436,188 in general payments to Dr. Virkus from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Walter W. Virkus been practicing?
Dr. Virkus graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
Does Dr. Walter W. Virkus do research?
Dmand AI links 35 publications to Dr. Virkus, published from 2011 to 2020.
Who does Dr. Walter W. Virkus publish with?
Dr. Virkus' most frequent co-authors are Greg E. Gaski, MD (10 shared papers), Laurence Byron Kempton, MD (10 shared papers) and Todd O. McKinley, MD (8 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Walter W. Virkus accept?
Dr. Virkus is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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