Walter Joseph Turkowski, M.D.
NPI 1396749727ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Topeka, KS
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine of Texas PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Topeka, Kansas. 357 Medicare patients in 2024, $46,714 paid; nearly all of their 195 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Lists Adventhealth Central Texas as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1396749727 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | K0224 | TX |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | MD-53389 | IA |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | K0224 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (AL); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (KS); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (KY); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MO); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (OH); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 357 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 496 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,714 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 195 · 195 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 137 |
| Total drug cost | $2,679 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine of Texas PLLCKilleen, TX · 113 clinicians
- Waterloo Emergency Physicians, LLCWaterloo, IA · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Adventhealth Central TexasKilleen, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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