NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Joseph Turkowski, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Topeka, KS

Walter Joseph Turkowski, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Topeka, Kansas, and NPI 1396749727, issued on Jun 13, 2005. Check the license on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396749727
Name
Walter Joseph Turkowski
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
K0224 TX
MD-53389 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3351 SW Indian Hills RD, Topeka, KS 66614
Phone
(785) 246-6587
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2025
Fax
(785) 246-6587
Medicaid ID
P000U81H4 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070614000583); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Walter Joseph Turkowski in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing ArtsCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

195 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Walter Turkowski195
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl16 claims
  2. Famotidine12 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 claims
  4. Cefdinir11 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine OF Texas PLLCKilleen, TX
  2. Waterloo Emergency Physicians, LLCWaterloo, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Walter Joseph Turkowski among 1,010 internal medicine physician records in Kansas

Walter Joseph Turkowski, M.D. is one of 1,010 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 568 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

52 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Topeka

They are 52 of the 4,851 NPPES records with a practice address in Topeka, and 1,010 internal medicine physician records in Kansas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arnold Mueller, M.D.Topeka, KS 666141538583190
  2. Bradley Schroeder, DOTopeka, KS 666141467480285
  3. Charles West, MDTopeka, KS 666141801900311
  4. David Warrick, MDTopeka, KS 666151760452148
  5. Maire Fowler, DOTopeka, KS 666181679794127
  6. Ann Sachs, MDTopeka, KS 666181700822616
  7. Mark Thomas, MDTopeka, KS 666101629086277
  8. Joyce Allen, M.D.Topeka, KS 666071831285808

Common questions

What is Walter Joseph Turkowski, M.D.'s NPI number?

Walter Joseph Turkowski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396749727, issued on Jun 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Joseph Turkowski, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3351 SW Indian Hills RD, Topeka, KS, 66614. Phone: (785) 246-6587. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Joseph Turkowski, M.D.'s license?

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 Joseph Turkowski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Joseph Turkowski, M.D. had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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