Dr. Eric Halvard Torkildsen, MD

Dr. Torkildsen practices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham in Brenham, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.

Dr. Torkildsen's NPI, 1821657867, was assigned on June 12, 2019. Dr. Torkildsen graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Torkildsen holds Texas license T9260.

Dr. Torkildsen's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham, at 700 Medical Parkway, Brenham, TX 77833 in Washington County. The practice phone is (979) 836-6173.

Dr. Torkildsen's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham in Brenham, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. Dr. Torkildsen is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station. The medical group on file is Baylor Scott & White Temple Roney Bone and Joint Institute, Temple. Dmand AI also links Dr. Torkildsen to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Torkildsen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Torkildsen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Torkildsen is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Torkildsen's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, anemia, bone infection, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chest pain, chronic hypertension and circulation problems among the conditions Dr. Torkildsen treats.

CMS data shows 656 Medicare services from Dr. Torkildsen across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 259 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,028 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Torkildsen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 88 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.28, 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. Torkildsen's median patient age at 76, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Torkildsen wrote 484 Medicare Part D claims for 207 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 255 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,811 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 228 claims across 11 drugs.

Dr. Torkildsen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Torkildsen from 3 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $224.

Dr. Torkildsen graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2019.

Dr. Torkildsen is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.