What is Walter Virkus's specialty?

Walter Virkus (NPI 1780663484) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Indianapolis, IN.

Where does Walter Virkus practice?

Walter Virkus practices in Indianapolis, IN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1780663484.

How much does Medicare pay Walter Virkus?

Walter Virkus (NPI 1780663484) received approximately $27K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 62 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1780663484

Walter VirkusM.D.

PRACTICEUNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, INC.See all providers at this practice →

Orthopedic SurgeryIndianapolis, INI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$12K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 453 Orthopedic Surgery providers in IN — bottom quintile (cohort median 1,738).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$24K

Payment records

By payment type

Consulting Fee$18K

Travel and Lodging$5K

Food and Beverage$658

Top paying entities

Consulting Fee$18K

Travel and Lodging$5K

Food and Beverage$658

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Walter Virkus's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 13 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH INC	151	945
Peter D'amour Diagnostic Radiology · Indianapolis, IN	42	94
Nathan Maertz Diagnostic Radiology · Indianapolis, IN	34	66
Trenton Roth Diagnostic Radiology · Indianapolis, IN	27	78
Jeffrey Mossler Internal Medicine · Indianapolis, IN	26	76
Anil Achaen Internal Medicine · Indianapolis, IN	24	99
RYDBERG, JONAS	19	43
Ahmed Abdel Rahman Hospitalist · Indianapolis, IN	18	76
Richard Kovacs Cardiology · Indianapolis, IN	17	48
Denise Feldman Nurse Practitioner · Lexington, KY	15	42
Karen Fitzgerald Diagnostic Radiology · Indianapolis, IN	14	43
Kellie Mcdonald Diagnostic Radiology · Indianapolis, IN	12	36

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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