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Walter W. Virkus, MD - Orthopedic Surgery

Walter W. Virkus, MD

IU Health

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
American Health Plan of Indiana/Majestic Care Management (I-SNP Only)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Anthem Hoosier Care Connect
  • Anthem Hoosier Healthwise
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage
  • Anthem Medicare HMO
  • Anthem Medicare PPO
  • Anthem Pathway Essentials Network
  • Care Source Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Care Source Hoosier Healthwise
Cigna
Community Health Alliance
  • Community Health Network - Employee Plan
Community Health System
  • CorVel/Corecare - Workers Compensation
Coventry/First Health
Deaconess OneCare
  • Encore Workers Compensation
  • Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Indiana Health Network - Workers Compensation
  • Indiana University - Workers Compensation
  • Indiana University Health - Workers Compensation
  • IU Health Plans Medicare Advantage
Lutheran Preferred
  • Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
  • Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage
  • MDWise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan
  • MDWise Excel Hoosier Healthwise
MultiPlan/PHCS
NaphCare
  • Parkview Health Plan Signature Care PPO
  • Point Comfort - Refugee Medical Assistance Program
  • Point Comfort - Unaccompanied Children Program
Sagamore
Select Health Network
SIHO
Suburban Health Organization
  • The Healthcare Group Encircle
  • The Healthcare Group Encore
  • TriCare Select
  • United DSNP
  • United HealthCare
  • United HealthCare Hoosier Care Connect
  • United HMO
  • United Medicare Advantage
  • United PPO
  • VA - CCN via United Healthcare
  • 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 Methodist/IU Health University, IU Health North, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, IU Health Saxony, IU Health West

Physician Group:

IU Health Physicians

Research

Research Publications
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Ratings & Reviews
Clinical Trials

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