Crutch suppliers in Alaska
350 businesses across 35 places in Alaska are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 168 medical supply and home equipment dealers, 166 pharmacies, and 16 orthotics and prosthetics practices. Anchorage has the most at 146. Supply is concentrated: Alaska's listings cluster in a relatively small number of towns.
- Listed suppliers
- 350
- Cities & towns
- 35
- Supply dealers
- 168
- Pharmacies
- 166
By supplier type
Medical supply store
168
Usually carries underarm and forearm crutches, walkers, canes, and knee scooters. Most bill Medicare and private insurance, which needs a prescription from your doctor.
Pharmacy
166
Typically stocks basic aluminum underarm crutches off the shelf, sometimes a cane or a folding walker. Selection is thin and forearm crutches are rare.
Orthotics & prosthetics
16
The right call if you need crutches long term or need them fitted around a brace or prosthesis. Often carries forearm crutches that retail pharmacies never stock.
Largest markets in Alaska
by number of suppliersEvery city and town
35 places- Ak 1
- Anchorage 146
- Barrow 1
- Bethel 2
- Cordova 3
- Delta Junction 3
- Dillingham 1
- Eagle River 11
- Fairbanks 39
- Girdwood 1
- Glennallen 2
- Haines 2
- Homer 7
- Juneau 18
- Kenai 8
- Ketchikan 8
- Klawock 1
- Kodiak 8
- Kotzebue 2
- Metlakatla 1
- Nome 3
- North Pole 3
- Palmer 9
- Petersburg 1
- Seward 3
- Sitka 8
- Skagway 1
- Soldotna 17
- Talkeetna 1
- Unalakleet 1
- Unalaska 1
- Valdez 2
- Wasilla 31
- Willow 1
- Wrangell 3
Buying crutches in Alaska
- Where is the best place to buy crutches in Alaska?
- For same-day pickup, a pharmacy near you is usually fastest and cheapest for basic underarm crutches. For a proper fitting, more than one style to try, or anything you plan to use for months, a medical supply dealer is the better stop. Anchorage has the widest choice in the state with 146 listed suppliers.
- Does Alaska Medicaid or Medicare pay for crutches?
- Medicare Part B treats crutches as durable medical equipment and generally pays 80% of the approved amount after your deductible, provided you have a written order and use a supplier enrolled in Medicare. State Medicaid rules vary. See the full breakdown.
- How many crutch suppliers are in Alaska?
- 350 businesses across 35 places are registered with Medicare as equipment suppliers or pharmacies. Not every one keeps crutches in stock, which is why each listing here carries a phone number.