Richard Torkelson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Cheyenne, WY
Richard Torkelson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and NPI 1477548881, issued on Sep 13, 2005. Check the license (Wyoming 2601A, as entered in NPPES) on the Wyoming Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Torkelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 2601A WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 House Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001
- Phone
- (307) 632-9261
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2301 House Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard Torkelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWyoming Board of Medicine
Search for license 2601ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Nabumetone15 claims
- Methylprednisolone13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Cheyenne Orthopaedics PCCheyenne, WY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Wyoming
There are 90 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wyoming.
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- Joshua Beck, MDJackson, WY1295789089
Common questions
What is Richard Torkelson, MD's NPI number?
Richard Torkelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477548881, issued on Sep 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Torkelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 House Ave, Cheyenne, WY, 82001. Phone: (307) 632-9261. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Torkelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wyoming license number 2601A, as entered by the provider. Search the Wyoming Board of Medicine at https://wyomedboard.wyo.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Torkelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Torkelson, MD had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.