NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter W. Virkus, M.D.

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Indianapolis, IN

Walter W. Virkus, M.D. is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1780663484, issued on Jan 11, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01071856A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1780663484
Name
Walter W. Virkus
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
License numbers
01071856A IN
036102954 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone
(317) 963-1950
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(317) 963-1955
Medicaid IDs
036102954 2 IL
201127550 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130221000177); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1993
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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Also registered at 1801 N Senate Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Samantha AmoreAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1083167613
  2. Lissa Anderson, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1518630060
  3. Hanaa Aridi, MD, MSVascular Surgery Physician1871122390
  4. Benjamin Aumiller, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992024913
  5. Shelby Baker, N.P.Nephrology Physician1700884319
  6. David Batt, MDRheumatology Physician1972547529

Verify Walter W. Virkus in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Walter Virkus18
  2. Specialty average151

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $24,350.07

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Virkus$24,350
  2. Specialty average$15,814

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Indiana University Health Care Associates IncIndianapolis, IN
  2. IU Health Medical Group LLCIndianapolis, IN

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

Walter W. Virkus among 16 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Indiana

Walter W. Virkus, M.D. is one of 16 orthopaedic trauma physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2012 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0801X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in Indiana

There are 16 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Indiana.

The 8 orthopaedic trauma physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Hokl, NPIndianapolis, IN 462021821624461
  2. Huthayfa Kahf, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021710516224
  3. Anthony Sorkin, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021821103060
  4. Malynda Wynn, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021164914834
  5. Gregory Dikos, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601043495823
  6. Gregory Reveal, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601740224153
  7. Michael Robertson, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601184086290
  8. Sandeep Soin, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601417249541

Common questions

What is Walter W. Virkus, M.D.'s NPI number?

Walter W. Virkus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780663484, issued on Jan 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter W. Virkus, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN, 46202. Phone: (317) 963-1950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter W. Virkus, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01071856A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter W. Virkus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter W. Virkus, M.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. 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.

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.