Physician

Joel Andrew Virkler, D.O.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joel Virkler, D.O. (NPI: 1477886653) practices orthopedic surgery in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Tippecanoe, IN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ORTHOPAEDICS-INDIANAPOLIS, INC (NPI: 1336252451; TIN: 351090576) and primary practice location at 47905-4972. Virkler is affiliated with the Franciscan ACO, Inc. (ACO ID: A2550), Imperium Clinical Partners (ACO ID: A4945), and Main Street Rural Health Cedar ACO LLC (ACO ID: A5502), participating under the MSSP model.

Virkler's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 407 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,555 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $228,716 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99213 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more). Part D data shows 797 prescription claims across 194 beneficiaries totaling $14,341 in drug costs, led by Xarelto (Rivaroxaban). 2022 DME data shows 13 claims. Open Payments data shows 2 records totaling $101. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $59,736 to $228,716. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $2,085 to $14,341. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $2,439 and ending at $2,119.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$121K$242K2015 Medicare payment: $59,736 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $151,897 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $122,346 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $188,017 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $190,358 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $175,273 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $242,466 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $233,242 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $208,269 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $228,716 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015245656$59,736
20163561,365$151,897
20173701,572$122,346
20184392,054$188,017
20194703,320$190,358
20204073,573$175,273
20213923,835$242,466
20223743,282$233,242
20234183,202$208,269
20244073,555$228,716

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$7.6K$15K2015 Drug cost: $2,085 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $7,918 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $4,608 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $9,105 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $5,764 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $4,859 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $7,719 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $15,218 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $10,540 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $14,341 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20152743$2,085
2016108270$7,918
2017120271$4,608
2018176448$9,105
2019174401$5,764
2020128345$4,859
2021145409$7,719
2022164520$15,218
2023189549$10,540
2024194797$14,341

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$556$1.1K2020 Medicare payment: $141 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $987 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,112 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/R12$141
20211212$987
20221313$1,112
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more241350$61
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more101101$60
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint143216$46
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views8491$18
J3301Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg1221,679$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
XareltoRivaroxaban11271$5,518
CelecoxibCelecoxib1023,018$2,833
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen2071,327$1,762
CefadroxilCefadroxil125878$758
MethocarbamolMethocarbamol832,107$676

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.2$101Stryker Corporation
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Joel Andrew Virkler, D.O.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joel Andrew Virkler, D.O. (NPI 1477886653), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Joel Andrew Virkler, D.O. have ACO affiliation data?

Joel Andrew Virkler, D.O. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Franciscan ACO, Inc. (MSSP, ACO ID A2550), Imperium Clinical Partners (MSSP, ACO ID A4945), and Main Street Rural Health Cedar ACO LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5502).

What billing organization is linked to Joel Andrew Virkler, D.O.?

Joel Andrew Virkler, D.O. is linked to ORTHOPAEDICS-INDIANAPOLIS, INC (billing NPI 1336252451) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joel Andrew Virkler, D.O. have Open Payments data?

Joel Andrew Virkler, D.O. has 2 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.