Walter W. Virkus, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Biography
Since 2012, Dr. Walter Virkus has served as the director of orthopedic trauma for IU Health Physicians. Prior to joining IU Health Physicians, Dr. Virkus worked in Chicago as a member of the orthopedic department at Rush University Medical Center.
During that time, he also served as an associate professor of orthopedic surgery and chairman of orthopedics at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, formerly Cook County Hospital.
Insurance
Insurance plans accepted by this provider are below.
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Anthem HMO
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Healthy Indiana Plan
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Hoosier Care Connect
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Hoosier Healthwise
- Anthem Medicare Advantage HMO
- Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO
- Anthem PPO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Care Source Healthy Indiana Plan
- Care Source Hoosier Healthwise
- Care Source Marketplace
- Cigna HealthCare HMO
- Cigna HealthCare PPO
- Cofinity (Aetna) PPO
- Cofinity (Aetna) PPOM
Community Health Alliance
Deaconess OneCare
- Encore Combined
- Encore Health Network
First Health Network
- Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
- Humana ChoiceCare
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
Lutheran Preferred
Majestic Care Management I-SNP
- Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
- Managed Health Services Marketplace
- Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage
- MDWise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan
- MDWise Excel Hoosier Healthwise
Medicaid (Traditional)
Medicare (Traditional)
MultiPlan/PHCS
- Parkview Signature Care EPO
- Parkview Signature Care PPO
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP)
Sagamore Health Network
SHO Direct
Southern Indiana Health Organization (SIHO) Inspire/PPO
- United HealthCare Managed Medicaid - Hoosier Care Connect
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage HMO
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage POS
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage PPO
VA Community Care Network
- Zing Health CSNP
- Zing Health DSNP
- Zing Health HMO
- Zing Health POS
- Zing Health PPO
Note: Although this listing was accurate at the time of posting, insurances change regularly, and insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider. Please confirm with your insurance company that this provider is covered by your plan before your appointment.
Locations
Specialties & Details
Specialties:
Orthopedic Surgery
Conditions & Treatments:
All Fractures, Nonunions, Malunions, Deformities, Bone Infections, Leg Length Discrepancy, Bone Tumors, Sarcomas, Soft Tissue Tumors, Hip Dysplasia, Hip Impingement, Traumatized Limb, Hip Pain, Hip Replacement
Education
School of Medicine:
New Jersey Medical School at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Internship:
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
Fellowship:
Shock Trauma Center Hospital for Special Surgery, University Of Florida
Hospitals & Affiliations
Hospital Privileges:
IU Health Fishers, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, IU Health Methodist/IU Health University, IU Health West, IU Health North
Physician Group:
IU Health Medical Group
Research
Research Publications
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