Walter Kalu Kalu
Psychiatry Physician · Wichita, KS
Walter Kalu Kalu is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Wichita, Kansas, and NPI 1942646252, issued on May 14, 2013. Check the license (Kansas 04-38972, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Kalu Kalu
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 04-38972 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 S Clifton Ave Ste 300, Wichita, KS 67218
- Phone
- (316) 858-0550
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 201147480B KS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160921002031); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1515 S Clifton Ave Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sarah Aafedt, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336237643
- Denise Bishop, LSCSWClinical Social Worker1952791428
- Carolyn Kliewer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457355901
- Alexandra Landon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144698903
- Christi Leach, M.D.Geriatric Psychiatry Physician1669671707
- Larry Mitnaul, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1659633709
Verify Walter Kalu Kalu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
Search for license 04-38972Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
212 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Olanzapine13 claims
- Risperidone12 claims
- Trazodone Hcl12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ascension Medical Group Via Christi PAWichita, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Kansas
There are 410 psychiatry physician records in Kansas.
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- Ashutosh Agarwal, MDKansas City, KS1457989592
- Eeman AkhtarLawrence, KS1144614041
- Syed Akhter, M.D.Osawatomie, KS1134408487
- Shirley Alexander, M.D.Wichita, KS1619919693
- Morgan Alfieri, DOWichita, KS1467074310
- Muhammad Ali, MDWichita, KS1073537130
- Veronica Amey-Perrin, MDHutchinson, KS1578708186
Common questions
What is Walter Kalu Kalu's NPI number?
Walter Kalu Kalu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942646252, issued on May 14, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Kalu Kalu located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 S Clifton Ave Ste 300, Wichita, KS, 67218. Phone: (316) 858-0550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Kalu Kalu's license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 04-38972, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Kalu Kalu prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Kalu Kalu had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter Kalu Kalu's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.