Provider Profile
Walter K. Kalu is a healthcare provider in Wichita, KS specializing in psychiatry. According to Medicare claims data, Walter cared for 424 Medicare patients across 2,165 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes.
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1515 S CLIFTON AVE STE 300
Wichita, KS 67218
1010 N Kansas St
Wichita, KS 67214
Within Psychiatry generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Anxiety, trauma, and obsessive-compulsive
Mood disorders
Psychotic disorders
Substance-related and addictive
Addiction & Substance Use
Cognitive and adjustment
Eating Disorders
Eating, sleep, and somatic
Mood & Depression
Neurodevelopmental and behavioral
Personality and dissociative
Sleep & Wakefulness
Most searched procedures
Assessment
Addiction care
Addiction Medicine
Assessments
Brain stimulation
Consultations
Diagnostics
Inpatient care
Interventional psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Sleep Medicine
Specialized care
Therapy
Therapy and care
2,165 services · 424 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
1,899 | More than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
103 | More than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
80 | More than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99283 |
39 | More than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
22 | As often as other peers in Psychiatry |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Psychiatry |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Walter K. Kalu is a psychiatrist in Wichita, KS. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Psychiatry”.
NPI registry
Walter K. Kalu is listed at 1515 S Clifton Ave Ste 300, Wichita, KS 67218. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (316) 858-0550. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Walter K. Kalu's National Provider Identifier is 1942646252. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Walter K. Kalu attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Walter K. Kalu has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Walter K. Kalu the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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